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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,931,682.50 and 61,339,953.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,931,682.50 and 61,339,953.75 is: 94,225,679.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,931,682.50 : 61,339,953.75 = 61,339,953.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,931,682.50/61,339,953.75 = 61,339,953.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,931,682.50x = 61,339,953.75 × 61,339,953.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,931,682.50x = 3,762,589,926,052,139
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,589,926,052,139/39,931,682.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,225,679.72

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