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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,638,639 and 57,539,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,638,639 and 57,539,766 is: 87,963,453.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,638,639 : 57,539,766 = 57,539,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,638,639/57,539,766 = 57,539,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,638,639x = 57,539,766 × 57,539,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,638,639x = 3,310,824,671,334,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,824,671,334,756/37,638,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,963,453.50

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