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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,722,743.13 and 84,170,772.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,722,743.13 and 84,170,772.56 is: 178,354,222.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,722,743.13 : 84,170,772.56 = 84,170,772.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,722,743.13/84,170,772.56 = 84,170,772.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,722,743.13x = 84,170,772.56 × 84,170,772.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,722,743.13x = 7,084,718,953,768,103
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,084,718,953,768,103/39,722,743.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,354,222.20

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