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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,050,713.20 and 81,333,487.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,050,713.20 and 81,333,487.76 is: 169,398,602.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,050,713.20 : 81,333,487.76 = 81,333,487.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,050,713.20/81,333,487.76 = 81,333,487.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,050,713.20x = 81,333,487.76 × 81,333,487.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,050,713.20x = 6,615,136,230,850,153
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,615,136,230,850,153/39,050,713.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,398,602.22

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