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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,122,871.75 and 57,488,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,122,871.75 and 57,488,049 is: 84,474,263.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,122,871.75 : 57,488,049 = 57,488,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,122,871.75/57,488,049 = 57,488,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,122,871.75x = 57,488,049 × 57,488,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,122,871.75x = 3,304,875,777,826,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,875,777,826,401/39,122,871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,474,263.52

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