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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,762,021.25 and 58,311,169.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,762,021.25 and 58,311,169.75 is: 90,042,651.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,021.25 : 58,311,169.75 = 58,311,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,021.25/58,311,169.75 = 58,311,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,021.25x = 58,311,169.75 × 58,311,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,021.25x = 3,400,192,517,613,315
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,192,517,613,315/37,762,021.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,042,651.45

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