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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,740,832 and 56,551,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,740,832 and 56,551,984 is: 84,739,173.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,740,832 : 56,551,984 = 56,551,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,740,832/56,551,984 = 56,551,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,740,832x = 56,551,984 × 56,551,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,740,832x = 3,198,126,894,336,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,126,894,336,256/37,740,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,739,173.06

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