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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,393,685.44 and 57,441,279.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,393,685.44 and 57,441,279.94 is: 88,236,840.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393,685.44 : 57,441,279.94 = 57,441,279.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393,685.44/57,441,279.94 = 57,441,279.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393,685.44x = 57,441,279.94 × 57,441,279.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393,685.44x = 3,299,500,640,858,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,500,640,858,240/37,393,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,236,840.05

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