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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,056,925 and 85,057,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,056,925 and 85,057,212 is: 185,235,507.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,056,925 : 85,057,212 = 85,057,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,056,925/85,057,212 = 85,057,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,056,925x = 85,057,212 × 85,057,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,056,925x = 7,234,729,313,212,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,234,729,313,212,944/39,056,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,235,507.23

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