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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,374,877.75 and 61,626,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,374,877.75 and 61,626,939 is: 96,454,384.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,374,877.75 : 61,626,939 = 61,626,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,374,877.75/61,626,939 = 61,626,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,374,877.75x = 61,626,939 × 61,626,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,374,877.75x = 3,797,879,610,509,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,797,879,610,509,721/39,374,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,454,384.81

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