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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,038,360.06 and 84,797,029.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,038,360.06 and 84,797,029.41 is: 184,191,553.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,038,360.06 : 84,797,029.41 = 84,797,029.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,038,360.06/84,797,029.41 = 84,797,029.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,038,360.06x = 84,797,029.41 × 84,797,029.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,038,360.06x = 7,190,536,196,124,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190,536,196,124,427/39,038,360.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,191,553.76

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