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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,473 and 56,712,517.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,473 and 56,712,517.50 is: 84,974,093.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,473 : 56,712,517.50 = 56,712,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,473/56,712,517.50 = 56,712,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,473x = 56,712,517.50 × 56,712,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,473x = 3,216,309,641,187,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,309,641,187,806/37,850,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,974,093.75

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