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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,314.50 and 56,712,328.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,314.50 and 56,712,328.88 is: 84,973,884.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,314.50 : 56,712,328.88 = 56,712,328.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,314.50/56,712,328.88 = 56,712,328.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,314.50x = 56,712,328.88 × 56,712,328.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,314.50x = 3,216,288,246,426,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,288,246,426,159/37,850,314.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,973,884.34

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