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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,933,543 and 57,065,962.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,933,543 and 57,065,962.50 is: 81,548,588.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,933,543 : 57,065,962.50 = 57,065,962.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,933,543/57,065,962.50 = 57,065,962.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,933,543x = 57,065,962.50 × 57,065,962.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,933,543x = 3,256,524,076,051,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,524,076,051,406/39,933,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,548,588.77

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