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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,237,706 and 84,472,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,237,706 and 84,472,126 is: 181,854,160.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,237,706 : 84,472,126 = 84,472,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,237,706/84,472,126 = 84,472,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,237,706x = 84,472,126 × 84,472,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,237,706x = 7,135,540,070,959,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,135,540,070,959,876/39,237,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,854,160.15

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