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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,277,474,971.75 and 86,159,271,415.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,277,474,971.75 and 86,159,271,415.50 is: 188,999,421,581.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,277,474,971.75 : 86,159,271,415.50 = 86,159,271,415.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,277,474,971.75/86,159,271,415.50 = 86,159,271,415.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,277,474,971.75x = 86,159,271,415.50 × 86,159,271,415.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,277,474,971.75x = 7,423,420,050,849,795,145,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,423,420,050,849,795,145,728/39,277,474,971.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,999,421,581.68

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