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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,482,176 and 85,206,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,482,176 and 85,206,886 is: 183,885,848.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,482,176 : 85,206,886 = 85,206,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,482,176/85,206,886 = 85,206,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,482,176x = 85,206,886 × 85,206,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,482,176x = 7,260,213,421,816,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,213,421,816,996/39,482,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,885,848.18

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