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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,462,528 and 86,096,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,462,528 and 86,096,328 is: 187,838,389.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,462,528 : 86,096,328 = 86,096,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,462,528/86,096,328 = 86,096,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,462,528x = 86,096,328 × 86,096,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,462,528x = 7,412,577,695,083,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,577,695,083,584/39,462,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,838,389.25

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