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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,361,840.88 and 52,988,826.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,361,840.88 and 52,988,826.38 is: 71,333,445.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,361,840.88 : 52,988,826.38 = 52,988,826.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,361,840.88/52,988,826.38 = 52,988,826.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,361,840.88x = 52,988,826.38 × 52,988,826.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,361,840.88x = 2,807,815,720,599,895.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,815,720,599,895.50/39,361,840.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,333,445.24

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