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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,272 and 56,353,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,272 and 56,353,257 is: 84,679,924.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,272 : 56,353,257 = 56,353,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,272/56,353,257 = 56,353,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,272x = 56,353,257 × 56,353,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,272x = 3,175,689,574,508,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,689,574,508,049/37,502,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,679,924.85

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