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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,237,702 and 84,472,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,237,702 and 84,472,118 is: 181,854,144.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,237,702 : 84,472,118 = 84,472,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,237,702/84,472,118 = 84,472,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,237,702x = 84,472,118 × 84,472,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,237,702x = 7,135,538,719,405,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,135,538,719,405,924/39,237,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,854,144.25

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