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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,738,763.69 and 53,673,715.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,738,763.69 and 53,673,715.13 is: 72,495,151.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,738,763.69 : 53,673,715.13 = 53,673,715.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,738,763.69/53,673,715.13 = 53,673,715.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,738,763.69x = 53,673,715.13 × 53,673,715.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,738,763.69x = 2,880,867,695,319,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,867,695,319,654/39,738,763.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,495,151.53

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