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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,762,072.88 and 58,311,244.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,762,072.88 and 58,311,244.50 is: 90,042,759.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,072.88 : 58,311,244.50 = 58,311,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,072.88/58,311,244.50 = 58,311,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,072.88x = 58,311,244.50 × 58,311,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,072.88x = 3,400,201,235,138,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,201,235,138,780/37,762,072.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,042,759.21

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