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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,287,528 and 85,711,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,287,528 and 85,711,472 is: 186,992,076.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,287,528 : 85,711,472 = 85,711,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,287,528/85,711,472 = 85,711,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,287,528x = 85,711,472 × 85,711,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,287,528x = 7,346,456,432,406,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,346,456,432,406,784/39,287,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,992,076.27

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