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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,131,082 and 85,004,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,131,082 and 85,004,837 is: 184,656,849.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,131,082 : 85,004,837 = 85,004,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,131,082/85,004,837 = 85,004,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,131,082x = 85,004,837 × 85,004,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,131,082x = 7,225,822,313,396,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,225,822,313,396,569/39,131,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,656,849.34

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