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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,038,458.50 and 84,797,250.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,038,458.50 and 84,797,250.75 is: 184,192,050.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,038,458.50 : 84,797,250.75 = 84,797,250.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,038,458.50/84,797,250.75 = 84,797,250.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,038,458.50x = 84,797,250.75 × 84,797,250.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,038,458.50x = 7,190,573,734,758,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190,573,734,758,376/39,038,458.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,192,050.89

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