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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,638,877 and 57,540,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,638,877 and 57,540,089 is: 87,963,884.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,638,877 : 57,540,089 = 57,540,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,638,877/57,540,089 = 57,540,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,638,877x = 57,540,089 × 57,540,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,638,877x = 3,310,861,842,127,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,861,842,127,921/37,638,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,963,884.85

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