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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,992,566 and 89,597,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,992,566 and 89,597,021 is: 211,294,656.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,992,566 : 89,597,021 = 89,597,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,992,566/89,597,021 = 89,597,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,992,566x = 89,597,021 × 89,597,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,992,566x = 8,027,626,172,074,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,027,626,172,074,441/37,992,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,294,656.22

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