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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,865,547.25 and 62,455,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,865,547.25 and 62,455,515.75 is: 97,846,178.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,865,547.25 : 62,455,515.75 = 62,455,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,865,547.25/62,455,515.75 = 62,455,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,865,547.25x = 62,455,515.75 × 62,455,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,865,547.25x = 3,900,691,447,598,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,691,447,598,498/39,865,547.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,846,178.38

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