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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,567,783.50 and 57,468,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,567,783.50 and 57,468,966 is: 87,912,614.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,567,783.50 : 57,468,966 = 57,468,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,567,783.50/57,468,966 = 57,468,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,567,783.50x = 57,468,966 × 57,468,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,567,783.50x = 3,302,682,053,109,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,682,053,109,156/37,567,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,912,614.09

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