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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,046,514.50 and 57,132,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,046,514.50 and 57,132,437 is: 83,595,562.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,046,514.50 : 57,132,437 = 57,132,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,046,514.50/57,132,437 = 57,132,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,046,514.50x = 57,132,437 × 57,132,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,046,514.50x = 3,264,115,357,558,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,115,357,558,969/39,046,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,595,562.87

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