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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,476,980 and 88,031,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,476,980 and 88,031,056 is: 196,303,436.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,476,980 : 88,031,056 = 88,031,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,476,980/88,031,056 = 88,031,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,476,980x = 88,031,056 × 88,031,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,476,980x = 7,749,466,820,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,466,820,475,136/39,476,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,303,436.09

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