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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,115,631 and 84,962,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,115,631 and 84,962,767 is: 184,546,985.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,115,631 : 84,962,767 = 84,962,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,115,631/84,962,767 = 84,962,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,115,631x = 84,962,767 × 84,962,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,115,631x = 7,218,671,776,296,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,218,671,776,296,289/39,115,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,546,985.23

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