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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,485,253.50 and 56,627,317.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,485,253.50 and 56,627,317.50 is: 85,544,388.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,485,253.50 : 56,627,317.50 = 56,627,317.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,485,253.50/56,627,317.50 = 56,627,317.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,485,253.50x = 56,627,317.50 × 56,627,317.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,485,253.50x = 3,206,653,087,245,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,653,087,245,806/37,485,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,544,388.47

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