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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,773,295 and 62,880,664.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,773,295 and 62,880,664.50 is: 99,412,884.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,773,295 : 62,880,664.50 = 62,880,664.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,773,295/62,880,664.50 = 62,880,664.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,773,295x = 62,880,664.50 × 62,880,664.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,773,295x = 3,953,977,967,961,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,977,967,961,560/39,773,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,412,884.15

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