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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,319,938 and 86,198,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,319,938 and 86,198,184 is: 188,965,886.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,319,938 : 86,198,184 = 86,198,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,319,938/86,198,184 = 86,198,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,319,938x = 86,198,184 × 86,198,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,319,938x = 7,430,126,924,897,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,430,126,924,897,856/39,319,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,965,886.08

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