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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,154,754 and 85,838,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,154,754 and 85,838,946 is: 188,184,674.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,154,754 : 85,838,946 = 85,838,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,154,754/85,838,946 = 85,838,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,154,754x = 85,838,946 × 85,838,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,154,754x = 7,368,324,650,390,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,368,324,650,390,916/39,154,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,184,674.85

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