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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,521,227 and 56,060,953.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,521,227 and 56,060,953.50 is: 83,761,400.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,521,227 : 56,060,953.50 = 56,060,953.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,521,227/56,060,953.50 = 56,060,953.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,521,227x = 56,060,953.50 × 56,060,953.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,521,227x = 3,142,830,507,329,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,830,507,329,162/37,521,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,761,400.11

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