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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,232,887.75 and 53,856,043.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,232,887.75 and 53,856,043.88 is: 73,929,644.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,232,887.75 : 53,856,043.88 = 53,856,043.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,232,887.75/53,856,043.88 = 53,856,043.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,232,887.75x = 53,856,043.88 × 53,856,043.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,232,887.75x = 2,900,473,461,865,925
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,473,461,865,925/39,232,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,929,644.95

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