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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,891,951 and 87,350,647.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,891,951 and 87,350,647.50 is: 191,270,053.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,891,951 : 87,350,647.50 = 87,350,647.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,891,951/87,350,647.50 = 87,350,647.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,891,951x = 87,350,647.50 × 87,350,647.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,891,951x = 7,630,135,618,669,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,630,135,618,669,256/39,891,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,270,053.92

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