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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,853,158.75 and 65,076,619.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,853,158.75 and 65,076,619.50 is: 106,264,259.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,853,158.75 : 65,076,619.50 = 65,076,619.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,853,158.75/65,076,619.50 = 65,076,619.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,853,158.75x = 65,076,619.50 × 65,076,619.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,853,158.75x = 4,234,966,405,547,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,234,966,405,547,780/39,853,158.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,264,259.56

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