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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,696,525.56 and 85,990,440.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,696,525.56 and 85,990,440.38 is: 186,272,116.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,696,525.56 : 85,990,440.38 = 85,990,440.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,696,525.56/85,990,440.38 = 85,990,440.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,696,525.56x = 85,990,440.38 × 85,990,440.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,696,525.56x = 7,394,355,835,886,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,355,835,886,430/39,696,525.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,272,116.54

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