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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,358,052.25 and 85,638,312.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,358,052.25 and 85,638,312.75 is: 186,338,504.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,358,052.25 : 85,638,312.75 = 85,638,312.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,358,052.25/85,638,312.75 = 85,638,312.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,358,052.25x = 85,638,312.75 × 85,638,312.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,358,052.25x = 7,333,920,610,666,813
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,333,920,610,666,813/39,358,052.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,338,504.87

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