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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,561,542 and 59,704,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,561,542 and 59,704,137 is: 94,899,830.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,561,542 : 59,704,137 = 59,704,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,561,542/59,704,137 = 59,704,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,561,542x = 59,704,137 × 59,704,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,561,542x = 3,564,583,974,914,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,583,974,914,769/37,561,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,899,830.65

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