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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,456,358 and 86,455,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,456,358 and 86,455,435 is: 189,438,220.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,456,358 : 86,455,435 = 86,455,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,456,358/86,455,435 = 86,455,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,456,358x = 86,455,435 × 86,455,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,456,358x = 7,474,542,241,039,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,474,542,241,039,225/39,456,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,438,220.35

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