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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,566,072 and 56,644,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,566,072 and 56,644,737 is: 85,412,875.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,566,072 : 56,644,737 = 56,644,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,566,072/56,644,737 = 56,644,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,566,072x = 56,644,737 × 56,644,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,566,072x = 3,208,626,229,799,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,626,229,799,169/37,566,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,412,875.47

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