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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,393,687.13 and 57,441,280.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,393,687.13 and 57,441,280.50 is: 88,236,837.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393,687.13 : 57,441,280.50 = 57,441,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393,687.13/57,441,280.50 = 57,441,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393,687.13x = 57,441,280.50 × 57,441,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393,687.13x = 3,299,500,705,479,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,500,705,479,680/37,393,687.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,236,837.80

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