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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,622,832.75 and 58,146,325.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,622,832.75 and 58,146,325.88 is: 89,865,514.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,622,832.75 : 58,146,325.88 = 58,146,325.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,622,832.75/58,146,325.88 = 58,146,325.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,622,832.75x = 58,146,325.88 × 58,146,325.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,622,832.75x = 3,380,995,212,761,694.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,995,212,761,694.50/37,622,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,865,514.25

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