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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,366,296 and 85,895,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,366,296 and 85,895,908 is: 187,421,925.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,366,296 : 85,895,908 = 85,895,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,366,296/85,895,908 = 85,895,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,366,296x = 85,895,908 × 85,895,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,366,296x = 7,378,107,011,144,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,378,107,011,144,464/39,366,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,421,925.88

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