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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,703,341 and 57,650,671.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,703,341 and 57,650,671.50 is: 88,151,337.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,703,341 : 57,650,671.50 = 57,650,671.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,703,341/57,650,671.50 = 57,650,671.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,703,341x = 57,650,671.50 × 57,650,671.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,703,341x = 3,323,599,924,400,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,599,924,400,912/37,703,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,151,337.16

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