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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,613,969 and 51,973,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,613,969 and 51,973,962 is: 71,816,210.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,613,969 : 51,973,962 = 51,973,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,613,969/51,973,962 = 51,973,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,613,969x = 51,973,962 × 51,973,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,613,969x = 2,701,292,725,977,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701,292,725,977,444/37,613,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,816,210.78

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