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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,161,659 and 84,831,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,161,659 and 84,831,938 is: 183,762,840.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,161,659 : 84,831,938 = 84,831,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,161,659/84,831,938 = 84,831,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,161,659x = 84,831,938 × 84,831,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,161,659x = 7,196,457,704,835,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,196,457,704,835,844/39,161,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,762,840.71

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