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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,050,329.50 and 81,332,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,050,329.50 and 81,332,808.75 is: 169,397,438.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,050,329.50 : 81,332,808.75 = 81,332,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,050,329.50/81,332,808.75 = 81,332,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,050,329.50x = 81,332,808.75 × 81,332,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,050,329.50x = 6,615,025,779,164,077
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,615,025,779,164,077/39,050,329.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,397,438.23

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