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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,638,085.75 and 60,641,696.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,638,085.75 and 60,641,696.25 is: 92,774,796.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,638,085.75 : 60,641,696.25 = 60,641,696.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,638,085.75/60,641,696.25 = 60,641,696.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,638,085.75x = 60,641,696.25 × 60,641,696.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,638,085.75x = 3,677,415,324,077,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,415,324,077,264/39,638,085.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,774,796.12

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