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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,741,278 and 56,552,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,741,278 and 56,552,733 is: 84,740,416.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,741,278 : 56,552,733 = 56,552,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,741,278/56,552,733 = 56,552,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,741,278x = 56,552,733 × 56,552,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,741,278x = 3,198,211,609,769,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,211,609,769,289/37,741,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,740,416.31

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