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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,562,579.50 and 83,376,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,562,579.50 and 83,376,039 is: 175,710,582.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,562,579.50 : 83,376,039 = 83,376,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,562,579.50/83,376,039 = 83,376,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,562,579.50x = 83,376,039 × 83,376,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,562,579.50x = 6,951,563,879,329,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,563,879,329,521/39,562,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,710,582.25

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