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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,622,837.25 and 58,146,333.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,622,837.25 and 58,146,333.75 is: 89,865,527.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,622,837.25 : 58,146,333.75 = 58,146,333.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,622,837.25/58,146,333.75 = 58,146,333.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,622,837.25x = 58,146,333.75 × 58,146,333.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,622,837.25x = 3,380,996,128,566,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,996,128,566,389/37,622,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,865,527.85

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