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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,588,486.50 and 59,811,292.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,588,486.50 and 59,811,292.88 is: 95,172,513.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,588,486.50 : 59,811,292.88 = 59,811,292.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,588,486.50/59,811,292.88 = 59,811,292.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,588,486.50x = 59,811,292.88 × 59,811,292.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,588,486.50x = 3,577,390,755,379,026
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,390,755,379,026/37,588,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,172,513.94

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