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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,482,152 and 85,206,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,482,152 and 85,206,838 is: 183,885,752.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,482,152 : 85,206,838 = 85,206,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,482,152/85,206,838 = 85,206,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,482,152x = 85,206,838 × 85,206,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,482,152x = 7,260,205,241,958,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,205,241,958,244/39,482,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,885,752.78

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