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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,567,627.88 and 57,468,682.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,567,627.88 and 57,468,682.13 is: 87,912,109.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,567,627.88 : 57,468,682.13 = 57,468,682.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,567,627.88/57,468,682.13 = 57,468,682.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,567,627.88x = 57,468,682.13 × 57,468,682.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,567,627.88x = 3,302,649,425,184,294.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,649,425,184,294.50/37,567,627.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,912,109.76

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