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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,789,479 and 56,674,363.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,789,479 and 56,674,363.50 is: 84,996,765.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,789,479 : 56,674,363.50 = 56,674,363.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,789,479/56,674,363.50 = 56,674,363.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,789,479x = 56,674,363.50 × 56,674,363.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,789,479x = 3,211,983,478,130,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,983,478,130,132/37,789,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,996,765.32

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