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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,188,346.75 and 54,811,434.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,188,346.75 and 54,811,434.38 is: 76,662,926.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,188,346.75 : 54,811,434.38 = 54,811,434.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,188,346.75/54,811,434.38 = 54,811,434.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,188,346.75x = 54,811,434.38 × 54,811,434.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,188,346.75x = 3,004,293,338,244,931.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,293,338,244,931.50/39,188,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,662,926.29

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