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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,853,068.50 and 56,716,449.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,853,068.50 and 56,716,449.75 is: 84,980,050.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,853,068.50 : 56,716,449.75 = 56,716,449.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,853,068.50/56,716,449.75 = 56,716,449.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,853,068.50x = 56,716,449.75 × 56,716,449.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,853,068.50x = 3,216,755,672,244,275
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,755,672,244,275/37,853,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,980,050.49

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