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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,111,658.73 and 85,026,446.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,111,658.73 and 85,026,446.56 is: 184,842,495.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,111,658.73 : 85,026,446.56 = 85,026,446.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,111,658.73/85,026,446.56 = 85,026,446.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,111,658.73x = 85,026,446.56 × 85,026,446.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,111,658.73x = 7,229,496,614,713,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,229,496,614,713,724/39,111,658.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,842,495.78

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