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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,989,073.50 and 77,319,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,989,073.50 and 77,319,588 is: 157,369,425.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,989,073.50 : 77,319,588 = 77,319,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,989,073.50/77,319,588 = 77,319,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,989,073.50x = 77,319,588 × 77,319,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,989,073.50x = 5,978,318,688,489,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,978,318,688,489,744/37,989,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,369,425.93

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