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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,609,961.88 and 85,076,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,609,961.88 and 85,076,851.50 is: 182,733,593.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,609,961.88 : 85,076,851.50 = 85,076,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,609,961.88/85,076,851.50 = 85,076,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,609,961.88x = 85,076,851.50 × 85,076,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,609,961.88x = 7,238,070,661,153,052
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,238,070,661,153,052/39,609,961.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,733,593.23

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