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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,905,500.25 and 55,436,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,905,500.25 and 55,436,697 is: 81,076,027.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,905,500.25 : 55,436,697 = 55,436,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,905,500.25/55,436,697 = 55,436,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,905,500.25x = 55,436,697 × 55,436,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,905,500.25x = 3,073,227,374,269,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,227,374,269,809/37,905,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,076,027.33

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