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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,050,272.25 and 81,332,711.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,050,272.25 and 81,332,711.75 is: 169,397,282.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,050,272.25 : 81,332,711.75 = 81,332,711.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,050,272.25/81,332,711.75 = 81,332,711.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,050,272.25x = 81,332,711.75 × 81,332,711.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,050,272.25x = 6,615,010,000,608,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,615,010,000,608,588/39,050,272.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,397,282.51

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