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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,104,439.75 and 57,459,531.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,104,439.75 and 57,459,531.75 is: 84,430,254.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,104,439.75 : 57,459,531.75 = 57,459,531.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,104,439.75/57,459,531.75 = 57,459,531.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,104,439.75x = 57,459,531.75 × 57,459,531.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,104,439.75x = 3,301,597,788,929,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,597,788,929,258/39,104,439.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,430,254.21

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