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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,613,966 and 51,973,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,613,966 and 51,973,958 is: 71,816,205.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,613,966 : 51,973,958 = 51,973,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,613,966/51,973,958 = 51,973,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,613,966x = 51,973,958 × 51,973,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,613,966x = 2,701,292,310,185,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701,292,310,185,764/37,613,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,816,205.45

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