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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,583,161 and 82,442,569.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,583,161 and 82,442,569.50 is: 171,708,804.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,583,161 : 82,442,569.50 = 82,442,569.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,583,161/82,442,569.50 = 82,442,569.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,583,161x = 82,442,569.50 × 82,442,569.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,583,161x = 6,796,777,265,762,330
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,796,777,265,762,330/39,583,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,708,804.81

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