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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,567,740 and 57,468,904.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,567,740 and 57,468,904.50 is: 87,912,527.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,567,740 : 57,468,904.50 = 57,468,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,567,740/57,468,904.50 = 57,468,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,567,740x = 57,468,904.50 × 57,468,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,567,740x = 3,302,674,984,430,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,674,984,430,120/37,567,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,912,527.73

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