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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,056,496.75 and 83,493,605.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,056,496.75 and 83,493,605.25 is: 178,489,693.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,056,496.75 : 83,493,605.25 = 83,493,605.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,056,496.75/83,493,605.25 = 83,493,605.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,056,496.75x = 83,493,605.25 × 83,493,605.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,056,496.75x = 6,971,182,117,642,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,182,117,642,828/39,056,496.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,489,693.08

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