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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,188,083.50 and 62,257,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,188,083.50 and 62,257,506.75 is: 98,907,545.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,188,083.50 : 62,257,506.75 = 62,257,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,188,083.50/62,257,506.75 = 62,257,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,188,083.50x = 62,257,506.75 × 62,257,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,188,083.50x = 3,875,997,146,726,295.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,997,146,726,295.50/39,188,083.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,907,545.37

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