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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,638,638 and 57,539,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,638,638 and 57,539,764.50 is: 87,963,451.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,638,638 : 57,539,764.50 = 57,539,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,638,638/57,539,764.50 = 57,539,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,638,638x = 57,539,764.50 × 57,539,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,638,638x = 3,310,824,498,715,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,824,498,715,460/37,638,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,963,451.25

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