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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,740,838 and 56,551,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,740,838 and 56,551,993 is: 84,739,186.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,740,838 : 56,551,993 = 56,551,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,740,838/56,551,993 = 56,551,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,740,838x = 56,551,993 × 56,551,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,740,838x = 3,198,127,912,272,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,127,912,272,049/37,740,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,739,186.56

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