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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,465,050 and 83,248,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,465,050 and 83,248,886 is: 175,607,962.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,465,050 : 83,248,886 = 83,248,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,465,050/83,248,886 = 83,248,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,465,050x = 83,248,886 × 83,248,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,465,050x = 6,930,377,020,240,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,377,020,240,996/39,465,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,607,962.49

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