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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,932,008.50 and 61,340,473.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,932,008.50 and 61,340,473.50 is: 94,226,507.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,932,008.50 : 61,340,473.50 = 61,340,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,932,008.50/61,340,473.50 = 61,340,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,932,008.50x = 61,340,473.50 × 61,340,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,932,008.50x = 3,762,653,689,204,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,653,689,204,202/39,932,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,226,507.27

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