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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,904,537.25 and 59,968,329.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,904,537.25 and 59,968,329.75 is: 94,875,200.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,904,537.25 : 59,968,329.75 = 59,968,329.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,904,537.25/59,968,329.75 = 59,968,329.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,904,537.25x = 59,968,329.75 × 59,968,329.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,904,537.25x = 3,596,200,573,004,735
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,200,573,004,735/37,904,537.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,875,200.54

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