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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,709,653.75 and 86,013,152.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,709,653.75 and 86,013,152.25 is: 186,308,911.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,709,653.75 : 86,013,152.25 = 86,013,152.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,709,653.75/86,013,152.25 = 86,013,152.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,709,653.75x = 86,013,152.25 × 86,013,152.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,709,653.75x = 7,398,262,359,981,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,398,262,359,981,680/39,709,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,308,911.34

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