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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,319,908 and 86,198,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,319,908 and 86,198,104 is: 188,965,679.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,319,908 : 86,198,104 = 86,198,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,319,908/86,198,104 = 86,198,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,319,908x = 86,198,104 × 86,198,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,319,908x = 7,430,113,133,194,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,430,113,133,194,816/39,319,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,965,679.50

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