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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,646,512 and 55,831,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,646,512 and 55,831,869 is: 78,624,762.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,646,512 : 55,831,869 = 55,831,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,646,512/55,831,869 = 55,831,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,646,512x = 55,831,869 × 55,831,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,646,512x = 3,117,197,596,033,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,197,596,033,161/39,646,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,624,762.65

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