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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,613,957 and 51,973,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,613,957 and 51,973,943 is: 71,816,181.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,613,957 : 51,973,943 = 51,973,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,613,957/51,973,943 = 51,973,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,613,957x = 51,973,943 × 51,973,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,613,957x = 2,701,290,750,967,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701,290,750,967,249/37,613,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,816,181.18

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