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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,623,360 and 54,983,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,623,360 and 54,983,314 is: 80,353,397.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,623,360 : 54,983,314 = 54,983,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,623,360/54,983,314 = 54,983,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,623,360x = 54,983,314 × 54,983,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,623,360x = 3,023,164,818,422,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,164,818,422,596/37,623,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,353,397.95

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