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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,316,803.75 and 61,542,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,316,803.75 and 61,542,042 is: 96,330,896.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,316,803.75 : 61,542,042 = 61,542,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,316,803.75/61,542,042 = 61,542,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,316,803.75x = 61,542,042 × 61,542,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,316,803.75x = 3,787,422,933,529,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,422,933,529,764/39,316,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,330,896.01

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