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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,776.50 and 56,713,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,776.50 and 56,713,197 is: 84,975,448.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,776.50 : 56,713,197 = 56,713,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,776.50/56,713,197 = 56,713,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,776.50x = 56,713,197 × 56,713,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,776.50x = 3,216,386,713,960,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,386,713,960,809/37,850,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,975,448.63

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