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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,023,784.50 and 86,772,670.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,023,784.50 and 86,772,670.50 is: 192,946,338.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,023,784.50 : 86,772,670.50 = 86,772,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,023,784.50/86,772,670.50 = 86,772,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,023,784.50x = 86,772,670.50 × 86,772,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,023,784.50x = 7,529,496,345,701,570
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,529,496,345,701,570/39,023,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,946,338.81

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