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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,482,157 and 85,206,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,482,157 and 85,206,848 is: 183,885,772.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,482,157 : 85,206,848 = 85,206,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,482,157/85,206,848 = 85,206,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,482,157x = 85,206,848 × 85,206,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,482,157x = 7,260,206,946,095,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,206,946,095,104/39,482,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,885,772.66

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