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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,840,020.75 and 58,436,979.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,840,020.75 and 58,436,979.19 is: 90,245,207.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,840,020.75 : 58,436,979.19 = 58,436,979.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,840,020.75/58,436,979.19 = 58,436,979.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,840,020.75x = 58,436,979.19 × 58,436,979.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,840,020.75x = 3,414,880,536,560,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,880,536,560,308/37,840,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,245,207.82

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