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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,366,289.75 and 85,895,895.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,366,289.75 and 85,895,895.50 is: 187,421,901.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,366,289.75 : 85,895,895.50 = 85,895,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,366,289.75/85,895,895.50 = 85,895,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,366,289.75x = 85,895,895.50 × 85,895,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,366,289.75x = 7,378,104,863,746,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,378,104,863,746,920/39,366,289.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,421,901.09

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