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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,019,963 and 85,764,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,019,963 and 85,764,529 is: 188,507,468.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,019,963 : 85,764,529 = 85,764,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,019,963/85,764,529 = 85,764,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,019,963x = 85,764,529 × 85,764,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,019,963x = 7,355,554,434,591,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,355,554,434,591,841/39,019,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,507,468.21

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