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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,366,286.88 and 85,895,889.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,366,286.88 and 85,895,889.75 is: 187,421,889.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,366,286.88 : 85,895,889.75 = 85,895,889.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,366,286.88/85,895,889.75 = 85,895,889.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,366,286.88x = 85,895,889.75 × 85,895,889.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,366,286.88x = 7,378,103,875,944,155
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,378,103,875,944,155/39,366,286.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,421,889.68

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