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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,046,513.75 and 57,132,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,046,513.75 and 57,132,436 is: 83,595,561.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,046,513.75 : 57,132,436 = 57,132,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,046,513.75/57,132,436 = 57,132,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,046,513.75x = 57,132,436 × 57,132,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,046,513.75x = 3,264,115,243,294,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,115,243,294,096/39,046,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,595,561.54

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