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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,115,781 and 84,963,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,115,781 and 84,963,040 is: 184,547,463.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,115,781 : 84,963,040 = 84,963,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,115,781/84,963,040 = 84,963,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,115,781x = 84,963,040 × 84,963,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,115,781x = 7,218,718,166,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,218,718,166,041,600/39,115,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,547,463.49

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