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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,734,485.63 and 56,376,102.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,734,485.63 and 56,376,102.38 is: 84,227,063.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,734,485.63 : 56,376,102.38 = 56,376,102.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,734,485.63/56,376,102.38 = 56,376,102.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,734,485.63x = 56,376,102.38 × 56,376,102.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,734,485.63x = 3,178,264,918,996,480.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,178,264,918,996,480.50/37,734,485.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,227,063.56

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