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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,624,138.88 and 57,560,720.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,624,138.88 and 57,560,720.34 is: 88,061,458.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,624,138.88 : 57,560,720.34 = 57,560,720.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,624,138.88/57,560,720.34 = 57,560,720.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,624,138.88x = 57,560,720.34 × 57,560,720.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,624,138.88x = 3,313,236,526,491,395
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,236,526,491,395/37,624,138.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,061,458.03

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