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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,499 and 56,353,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,499 and 56,353,594.50 is: 84,680,426.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,499 : 56,353,594.50 = 56,353,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,499/56,353,594.50 = 56,353,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,499x = 56,353,594.50 × 56,353,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,499x = 3,175,727,613,070,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,727,613,070,430/37,502,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,680,426.58

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