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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,970,856.25 and 86,004,076.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,970,856.25 and 86,004,076.50 is: 185,052,357.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,970,856.25 : 86,004,076.50 = 86,004,076.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,970,856.25/86,004,076.50 = 86,004,076.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,970,856.25x = 86,004,076.50 × 86,004,076.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,970,856.25x = 7,396,701,174,617,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,396,701,174,617,852/39,970,856.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,052,357.36

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