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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,629,124 and 55,806,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,629,124 and 55,806,516 is: 78,587,839.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,629,124 : 55,806,516 = 55,806,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,629,124/55,806,516 = 55,806,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,629,124x = 55,806,516 × 55,806,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,629,124x = 3,114,367,228,058,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,367,228,058,256/39,629,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,587,839.29

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