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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,880,701.84 and 86,567,757.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,880,701.84 and 86,567,757.75 is: 187,909,849.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,880,701.84 : 86,567,757.75 = 86,567,757.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,880,701.84/86,567,757.75 = 86,567,757.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,880,701.84x = 86,567,757.75 × 86,567,757.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,880,701.84x = 7,493,976,681,862,685
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,493,976,681,862,685/39,880,701.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,909,849.51

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