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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,393,692.75 and 57,441,291.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,393,692.75 and 57,441,291.75 is: 88,236,859.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393,692.75 : 57,441,291.75 = 57,441,291.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393,692.75/57,441,291.75 = 57,441,291.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393,692.75x = 57,441,291.75 × 57,441,291.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393,692.75x = 3,299,501,997,908,618
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,501,997,908,618/37,393,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,236,859.09

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