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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,104,439.25 and 57,459,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,104,439.25 and 57,459,531 is: 84,430,253.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,104,439.25 : 57,459,531 = 57,459,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,104,439.25/57,459,531 = 57,459,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,104,439.25x = 57,459,531 × 57,459,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,104,439.25x = 3,301,597,702,739,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,597,702,739,961/39,104,439.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,430,253.09

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