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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,646,515 and 55,831,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,646,515 and 55,831,873 is: 78,624,767.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,646,515 : 55,831,873 = 55,831,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,646,515/55,831,873 = 55,831,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,646,515x = 55,831,873 × 55,831,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,646,515x = 3,117,198,042,688,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,198,042,688,129/39,646,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,624,767.97

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