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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,476,977 and 88,031,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,476,977 and 88,031,053 is: 196,303,437.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,476,977 : 88,031,053 = 88,031,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,476,977/88,031,053 = 88,031,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,476,977x = 88,031,053 × 88,031,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,476,977x = 7,749,466,292,288,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,466,292,288,809/39,476,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,303,437.63

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