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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,081,967.88 and 83,531,107.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,081,967.88 and 83,531,107.13 is: 178,533,636.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,081,967.88 : 83,531,107.13 = 83,531,107.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,081,967.88/83,531,107.13 = 83,531,107.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,081,967.88x = 83,531,107.13 × 83,531,107.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,081,967.88x = 6,977,445,857,528,226
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,977,445,857,528,226/39,081,967.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,533,636.79

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