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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,480,097.13 and 61,373,116.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,480,097.13 and 61,373,116.13 is: 95,406,537.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,480,097.13 : 61,373,116.13 = 61,373,116.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,480,097.13/61,373,116.13 = 61,373,116.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,480,097.13x = 61,373,116.13 × 61,373,116.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,480,097.13x = 3,766,659,382,892,735
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,766,659,382,892,735/39,480,097.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,406,537.91

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