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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,589,233.50 and 59,812,339.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,589,233.50 and 59,812,339.50 is: 95,173,953.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,589,233.50 : 59,812,339.50 = 59,812,339.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,589,233.50/59,812,339.50 = 59,812,339.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,589,233.50x = 59,812,339.50 × 59,812,339.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,589,233.50x = 3,577,515,956,463,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,515,956,463,260/37,589,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,173,953.37

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