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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,056,500.50 and 83,493,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,056,500.50 and 83,493,612 is: 178,489,704.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,056,500.50 : 83,493,612 = 83,493,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,056,500.50/83,493,612 = 83,493,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,056,500.50x = 83,493,612 × 83,493,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,056,500.50x = 6,971,183,244,806,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,183,244,806,544/39,056,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,489,704.80

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