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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,781 and 56,713,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,781 and 56,713,203 is: 84,975,456.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,781 : 56,713,203 = 56,713,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,781/56,713,203 = 56,713,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,781x = 56,713,203 × 56,713,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,781x = 3,216,387,394,519,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,387,394,519,209/37,850,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,975,456.50

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