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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,131,079.75 and 85,004,832.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,131,079.75 and 85,004,832.38 is: 184,656,839.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,131,079.75 : 85,004,832.38 = 85,004,832.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,131,079.75/85,004,832.38 = 85,004,832.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,131,079.75x = 85,004,832.38 × 85,004,832.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,131,079.75x = 7,225,821,527,101,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,225,821,527,101,848/39,131,079.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,656,839.86

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