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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,909,302.44 and 85,784,401.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,909,302.44 and 85,784,401.69 is: 184,392,187.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,909,302.44 : 85,784,401.69 = 85,784,401.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,909,302.44/85,784,401.69 = 85,784,401.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,909,302.44x = 85,784,401.69 × 85,784,401.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,909,302.44x = 7,358,963,572,882,353
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,358,963,572,882,353/39,909,302.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,392,187.37

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