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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,752,911.13 and 85,888,568.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,752,911.13 and 85,888,568.25 is: 185,567,445.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,752,911.13 : 85,888,568.25 = 85,888,568.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,752,911.13/85,888,568.25 = 85,888,568.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,752,911.13x = 85,888,568.25 × 85,888,568.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,752,911.13x = 7,376,846,156,034,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,376,846,156,034,908/39,752,911.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,567,445.18

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