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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,359,502 and 85,409,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,359,502 and 85,409,348 is: 185,336,611.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,359,502 : 85,409,348 = 85,409,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,359,502/85,409,348 = 85,409,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,359,502x = 85,409,348 × 85,409,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,359,502x = 7,294,756,725,785,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,294,756,725,785,104/39,359,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,336,611.37

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