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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,638,635.34 and 57,539,761.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,638,635.34 and 57,539,761.17 is: 87,963,447.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,638,635.34 : 57,539,761.17 = 57,539,761.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,638,635.34/57,539,761.17 = 57,539,761.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,638,635.34x = 57,539,761.17 × 57,539,761.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,638,635.34x = 3,310,824,115,716,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,824,115,716,414/37,638,635.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,963,447.28

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