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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,365.92 and 56,353,392.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,365.92 and 56,353,392.56 is: 84,680,120.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,365.92 : 56,353,392.56 = 56,353,392.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,365.92/56,353,392.56 = 56,353,392.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,365.92x = 56,353,392.56 × 56,353,392.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,365.92x = 3,175,704,853,303,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,704,853,303,230.50/37,502,365.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,680,120.18

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