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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,575,480.75 and 58,181,438.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,575,480.75 and 58,181,438.25 is: 90,087,463.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,575,480.75 : 58,181,438.25 = 58,181,438.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,575,480.75/58,181,438.25 = 58,181,438.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,575,480.75x = 58,181,438.25 × 58,181,438.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,575,480.75x = 3,385,079,756,838,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,079,756,838,563/37,575,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,087,463.67

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