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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,004,228 and 84,002,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,004,228 and 84,002,280 is: 180,913,285.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,004,228 : 84,002,280 = 84,002,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,004,228/84,002,280 = 84,002,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,004,228x = 84,002,280 × 84,002,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,004,228x = 7,056,383,045,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056,383,045,198,400/39,004,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,913,285.74

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