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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,677,028.75 and 61,284,670.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,677,028.75 and 61,284,670.50 is: 94,659,579.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,677,028.75 : 61,284,670.50 = 61,284,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,677,028.75/61,284,670.50 = 61,284,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,677,028.75x = 61,284,670.50 × 61,284,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,677,028.75x = 3,755,810,838,293,570
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,810,838,293,570/39,677,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,659,579.02

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