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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,933,412 and 58,402,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,933,412 and 58,402,518 is: 85,413,540.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,933,412 : 58,402,518 = 58,402,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,933,412/58,402,518 = 58,402,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,933,412x = 58,402,518 × 58,402,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,933,412x = 3,410,854,108,740,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,854,108,740,324/39,933,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,413,540.64

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