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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,161,184.75 and 84,830,881.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,161,184.75 and 84,830,881.50 is: 183,760,488.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,161,184.75 : 84,830,881.50 = 84,830,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,161,184.75/84,830,881.50 = 84,830,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,161,184.75x = 84,830,881.50 × 84,830,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,161,184.75x = 7,196,278,456,067,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,196,278,456,067,042/39,161,184.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,760,488.91

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