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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,880,748.04 and 86,567,850.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,880,748.04 and 86,567,850.14 is: 187,910,032.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,880,748.04 : 86,567,850.14 = 86,567,850.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,880,748.04/86,567,850.14 = 86,567,850.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,880,748.04x = 86,567,850.14 × 86,567,850.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,880,748.04x = 7,493,992,677,969,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,493,992,677,969,708/39,880,748.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,910,032.95

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