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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,577,856 and 57,579,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,577,856 and 57,579,840 is: 88,228,502.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,577,856 : 57,579,840 = 57,579,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,577,856/57,579,840 = 57,579,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,577,856x = 57,579,840 × 57,579,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,577,856x = 3,315,437,974,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,437,974,425,600/37,577,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,228,502.83

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