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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,232,896 and 53,856,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,232,896 and 53,856,055 is: 73,929,659.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,232,896 : 53,856,055 = 53,856,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,232,896/53,856,055 = 53,856,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,232,896x = 53,856,055 × 53,856,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,232,896x = 2,900,474,660,163,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,474,660,163,025/39,232,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,929,659.95

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