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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,566,068.25 and 56,644,725.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,566,068.25 and 56,644,725.38 is: 85,412,848.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,566,068.25 : 56,644,725.38 = 56,644,725.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,566,068.25/56,644,725.38 = 56,644,725.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,566,068.25x = 56,644,725.38 × 56,644,725.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,566,068.25x = 3,208,624,912,809,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,624,912,809,169/37,566,068.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,412,848.94

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