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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,562,580 and 83,376,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,562,580 and 83,376,040 is: 175,710,584.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,562,580 : 83,376,040 = 83,376,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,562,580/83,376,040 = 83,376,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,562,580x = 83,376,040 × 83,376,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,562,580x = 6,951,564,046,081,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,564,046,081,600/39,562,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,710,584.25

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