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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,740,854 and 56,552,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,740,854 and 56,552,017 is: 84,739,222.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,740,854 : 56,552,017 = 56,552,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,740,854/56,552,017 = 56,552,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,740,854x = 56,552,017 × 56,552,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,740,854x = 3,198,130,626,768,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,130,626,768,289/37,740,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,739,222.56

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