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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,993,751.13 and 59,728,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,993,751.13 and 59,728,549.50 is: 89,201,425.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,993,751.13 : 59,728,549.50 = 59,728,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,993,751.13/59,728,549.50 = 59,728,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,993,751.13x = 59,728,549.50 × 59,728,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,993,751.13x = 3,567,499,625,373,950
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,499,625,373,950/39,993,751.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,201,425.85

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