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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,497,581.13 and 52,423,341.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,497,581.13 and 52,423,341.75 is: 69,579,115.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,497,581.13 : 52,423,341.75 = 52,423,341.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,497,581.13/52,423,341.75 = 52,423,341.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,497,581.13x = 52,423,341.75 × 52,423,341.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,497,581.13x = 2,748,206,760,237,293
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,206,760,237,293/39,497,581.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,579,115.53

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