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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,456,359 and 86,455,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,456,359 and 86,455,438 is: 189,438,228.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,456,359 : 86,455,438 = 86,455,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,456,359/86,455,438 = 86,455,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,456,359x = 86,455,438 × 86,455,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,456,359x = 7,474,542,759,771,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,474,542,759,771,844/39,456,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,438,228.70

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