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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,891,943.13 and 87,350,632.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,891,943.13 and 87,350,632.88 is: 191,270,027.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,891,943.13 : 87,350,632.88 = 87,350,632.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,891,943.13/87,350,632.88 = 87,350,632.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,891,943.13x = 87,350,632.88 × 87,350,632.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,891,943.13x = 7,630,133,063,663,031
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,630,133,063,663,031/39,891,943.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,270,027.63

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