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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,291,634.50 and 82,655,287.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,291,634.50 and 82,655,287.50 is: 173,876,618.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,291,634.50 : 82,655,287.50 = 82,655,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,291,634.50/82,655,287.50 = 82,655,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,291,634.50x = 82,655,287.50 × 82,655,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,291,634.50x = 6,831,896,551,707,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,831,896,551,707,656/39,291,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,876,618.74

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