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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,740,842 and 56,551,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,740,842 and 56,551,999 is: 84,739,195.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,740,842 : 56,551,999 = 56,551,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,740,842/56,551,999 = 56,551,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,740,842x = 56,551,999 × 56,551,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,740,842x = 3,198,128,590,896,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,128,590,896,001/37,740,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,739,195.56

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