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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,794,658.75 and 86,595,577.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,794,658.75 and 86,595,577.88 is: 188,437,200.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,794,658.75 : 86,595,577.88 = 86,595,577.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,794,658.75/86,595,577.88 = 86,595,577.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,794,658.75x = 86,595,577.88 × 86,595,577.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,794,658.75x = 7,498,794,107,505,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,498,794,107,505,190/39,794,658.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,437,200.95

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