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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,740,858 and 56,552,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,740,858 and 56,552,023 is: 84,739,231.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,740,858 : 56,552,023 = 56,552,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,740,858/56,552,023 = 56,552,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,740,858x = 56,552,023 × 56,552,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,740,858x = 3,198,131,305,392,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,131,305,392,529/37,740,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,739,231.56

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