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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,933,398 and 54,206,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,933,398 and 54,206,017 is: 77,459,242.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,933,398 : 54,206,017 = 54,206,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,933,398/54,206,017 = 54,206,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,933,398x = 54,206,017 × 54,206,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,933,398x = 2,938,292,279,004,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,292,279,004,289/37,933,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,459,242.62

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