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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,933,697.50 and 57,066,177.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,933,697.50 and 57,066,177.75 is: 81,548,888.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,933,697.50 : 57,066,177.75 = 57,066,177.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,933,697.50/57,066,177.75 = 57,066,177.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,933,697.50x = 57,066,177.75 × 57,066,177.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,933,697.50x = 3,256,548,642,994,595
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,548,642,994,595/39,933,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,548,888.45

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