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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,703,845.50 and 57,651,509.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,703,845.50 and 57,651,509.25 is: 88,152,719.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,703,845.50 : 57,651,509.25 = 57,651,509.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,703,845.50/57,651,509.25 = 57,651,509.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,703,845.50x = 57,651,509.25 × 57,651,509.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,703,845.50x = 3,323,696,518,802,835.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,696,518,802,835.50/37,703,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,152,719.56

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