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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,936,576 and 89,524,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,936,576 and 89,524,662 is: 211,264,851.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,936,576 : 89,524,662 = 89,524,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,936,576/89,524,662 = 89,524,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,936,576x = 89,524,662 × 89,524,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,936,576x = 8,014,665,106,214,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,014,665,106,214,244/37,936,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,264,851.79

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