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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,162,040 and 55,051,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,162,040 and 55,051,412 is: 77,387,642.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,162,040 : 55,051,412 = 55,051,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,162,040/55,051,412 = 55,051,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,162,040x = 55,051,412 × 55,051,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,162,040x = 3,030,657,963,193,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,030,657,963,193,744/39,162,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,387,642.81

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