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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,394,019 and 57,441,796.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,394,019 and 57,441,796.50 is: 88,237,639.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,394,019 : 57,441,796.50 = 57,441,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,394,019/57,441,796.50 = 57,441,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,394,019x = 57,441,796.50 × 57,441,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,394,019x = 3,299,559,985,147,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,559,985,147,412/37,394,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,237,639.96

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