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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,375,774.75 and 56,722,341.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,375,774.75 and 56,722,341.75 is: 81,710,749.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,375,774.75 : 56,722,341.75 = 56,722,341.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,375,774.75/56,722,341.75 = 56,722,341.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,375,774.75x = 56,722,341.75 × 56,722,341.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,375,774.75x = 3,217,424,053,603,793
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,424,053,603,793/39,375,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,710,749.16

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