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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,919,914.59 and 57,278,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,919,914.59 and 57,278,380.50 is: 86,519,521.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,919,914.59 : 57,278,380.50 = 57,278,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,919,914.59/57,278,380.50 = 57,278,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,919,914.59x = 57,278,380.50 × 57,278,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,919,914.59x = 3,280,812,872,702,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,812,872,702,780/37,919,914.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,519,521.68

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