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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,393,683 and 57,441,275.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,393,683 and 57,441,275.50 is: 88,236,832.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393,683 : 57,441,275.50 = 57,441,275.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393,683/57,441,275.50 = 57,441,275.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393,683x = 57,441,275.50 × 57,441,275.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393,683x = 3,299,500,131,066,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,500,131,066,900/37,393,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,236,832.17

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