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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,477,217.88 and 88,031,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,477,217.88 and 88,031,527.50 is: 196,304,356.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,477,217.88 : 88,031,527.50 = 88,031,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,477,217.88/88,031,527.50 = 88,031,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,477,217.88x = 88,031,527.50 × 88,031,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,477,217.88x = 7,749,549,833,983,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,549,833,983,256/39,477,217.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,304,356.06

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