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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,577,858 and 57,579,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,577,858 and 57,579,843 is: 88,228,507.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,577,858 : 57,579,843 = 57,579,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,577,858/57,579,843 = 57,579,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,577,858x = 57,579,843 × 57,579,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,577,858x = 3,315,438,319,904,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,438,319,904,649/37,577,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,228,507.33

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