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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,762,050.38 and 58,311,214.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,762,050.38 and 58,311,214.50 is: 90,042,720.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,050.38 : 58,311,214.50 = 58,311,214.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,050.38/58,311,214.50 = 58,311,214.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,050.38x = 58,311,214.50 × 58,311,214.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,050.38x = 3,400,197,736,465,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,197,736,465,010/37,762,050.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,042,720.21

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