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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,237,686.25 and 84,472,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,237,686.25 and 84,472,087.50 is: 181,854,085.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,237,686.25 : 84,472,087.50 = 84,472,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,237,686.25/84,472,087.50 = 84,472,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,237,686.25x = 84,472,087.50 × 84,472,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,237,686.25x = 7,135,533,566,607,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,135,533,566,607,656/39,237,686.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,854,085.92

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