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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,945,082.50 and 86,060,805.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,945,082.50 and 86,060,805.75 is: 185,416,121.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,945,082.50 : 86,060,805.75 = 86,060,805.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,945,082.50/86,060,805.75 = 86,060,805.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,945,082.50x = 86,060,805.75 × 86,060,805.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,945,082.50x = 7,406,462,286,339,233
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,406,462,286,339,233/39,945,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,416,121.91

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