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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,039,590.25 and 85,739,398.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,039,590.25 and 85,739,398.59 is: 188,302,295.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,039,590.25 : 85,739,398.59 = 85,739,398.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,039,590.25/85,739,398.59 = 85,739,398.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,039,590.25x = 85,739,398.59 × 85,739,398.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,039,590.25x = 7,351,244,471,217,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,351,244,471,217,939/39,039,590.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,302,295.80

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