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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,124,629 and 84,975,331.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,124,629 and 84,975,331.50 is: 184,559,116.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,124,629 : 84,975,331.50 = 84,975,331.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,124,629/84,975,331.50 = 84,975,331.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,124,629x = 84,975,331.50 × 84,975,331.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,124,629x = 7,220,806,963,534,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,220,806,963,534,892/39,124,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,559,116.55

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