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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,762,080.38 and 58,311,255.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,762,080.38 and 58,311,255.56 is: 90,042,775.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,080.38 : 58,311,255.56 = 58,311,255.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,080.38/58,311,255.56 = 58,311,255.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,080.38x = 58,311,255.56 × 58,311,255.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,080.38x = 3,400,202,525,275,187
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,202,525,275,187/37,762,080.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,042,775.49

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