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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,943,194.50 and 56,810,787.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,943,194.50 and 56,810,787.75 is: 85,060,460.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,943,194.50 : 56,810,787.75 = 56,810,787.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,943,194.50/56,810,787.75 = 56,810,787.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,943,194.50x = 56,810,787.75 × 56,810,787.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,943,194.50x = 3,227,465,604,775,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,465,604,775,550/37,943,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,060,460.70

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