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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,570,732.56 and 85,909,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,570,732.56 and 85,909,501.13 is: 186,512,654.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,570,732.56 : 85,909,501.13 = 85,909,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,570,732.56/85,909,501.13 = 85,909,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,570,732.56x = 85,909,501.13 × 85,909,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,570,732.56x = 7,380,442,383,546,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,380,442,383,546,376/39,570,732.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,512,654.82

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