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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,762,062.75 and 58,311,231.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,762,062.75 and 58,311,231.75 is: 90,042,743.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,062.75 : 58,311,231.75 = 58,311,231.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,062.75/58,311,231.75 = 58,311,231.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,062.75x = 58,311,231.75 × 58,311,231.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,062.75x = 3,400,199,748,202,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,199,748,202,208/37,762,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,042,743.98

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