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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,068,600.25 and 84,862,953.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,068,600.25 and 84,862,953.75 is: 184,335,268.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,068,600.25 : 84,862,953.75 = 84,862,953.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,068,600.25/84,862,953.75 = 84,862,953.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,068,600.25x = 84,862,953.75 × 84,862,953.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,068,600.25x = 7,201,720,919,174,639
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,201,720,919,174,639/39,068,600.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,335,268.56

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