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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,476,975.06 and 88,031,048.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,476,975.06 and 88,031,048.06 is: 196,303,425.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,476,975.06 : 88,031,048.06 = 88,031,048.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,476,975.06/88,031,048.06 = 88,031,048.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,476,975.06x = 88,031,048.06 × 88,031,048.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,476,975.06x = 7,749,465,422,982,185
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,465,422,982,185/39,476,975.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,303,425.24

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