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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,896,556.75 and 86,574,735.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,896,556.75 and 86,574,735.56 is: 187,865,456.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,896,556.75 : 86,574,735.56 = 86,574,735.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,896,556.75/86,574,735.56 = 86,574,735.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,896,556.75x = 86,574,735.56 × 86,574,735.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,896,556.75x = 7,495,184,837,716,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,184,837,716,802/39,896,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,865,456.28

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