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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,188,053.50 and 61,787,587.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,188,053.50 and 61,787,587.50 is: 97,420,147.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,188,053.50 : 61,787,587.50 = 61,787,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,188,053.50/61,787,587.50 = 61,787,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,188,053.50x = 61,787,587.50 × 61,787,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,188,053.50x = 3,817,705,969,070,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,705,969,070,156/39,188,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,420,147.93

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