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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,359,500 and 85,409,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,359,500 and 85,409,344 is: 185,336,603.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,359,500 : 85,409,344 = 85,409,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,359,500/85,409,344 = 85,409,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,359,500x = 85,409,344 × 85,409,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,359,500x = 7,294,756,042,510,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,294,756,042,510,336/39,359,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,336,603.43

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