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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,993,795 and 59,728,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,993,795 and 59,728,617 is: 89,201,529.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,993,795 : 59,728,617 = 59,728,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,993,795/59,728,617 = 59,728,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,993,795x = 59,728,617 × 59,728,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,993,795x = 3,567,507,688,732,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,507,688,732,689/39,993,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,201,529.61

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