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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,588,489 and 59,811,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,588,489 and 59,811,296 is: 95,172,517.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,588,489 : 59,811,296 = 59,811,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,588,489/59,811,296 = 59,811,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,588,489x = 59,811,296 × 59,811,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,588,489x = 3,577,391,129,199,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,391,129,199,616/37,588,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,172,517.55

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