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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,469,403.38 and 56,204,101.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,469,403.38 and 56,204,101.50 is: 84,306,146.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,469,403.38 : 56,204,101.50 = 56,204,101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,469,403.38/56,204,101.50 = 56,204,101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,469,403.38x = 56,204,101.50 × 56,204,101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,469,403.38x = 3,158,901,025,422,302
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,158,901,025,422,302/37,469,403.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,306,146.91

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