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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,148,636.50 and 57,524,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,148,636.50 and 57,524,661 is: 84,526,229.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,148,636.50 : 57,524,661 = 57,524,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,148,636.50/57,524,661 = 57,524,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,148,636.50x = 57,524,661 × 57,524,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,148,636.50x = 3,309,086,623,164,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,086,623,164,921/39,148,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,526,229.24

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