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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,319,921 and 86,198,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,319,921 and 86,198,150 is: 188,965,818.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,319,921 : 86,198,150 = 86,198,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,319,921/86,198,150 = 86,198,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,319,921x = 86,198,150 × 86,198,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,319,921x = 7,430,121,063,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,430,121,063,422,500/39,319,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,965,818.71

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