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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,524,846 and 85,646,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,524,846 and 85,646,530 is: 185,587,771.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,524,846 : 85,646,530 = 85,646,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,524,846/85,646,530 = 85,646,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,524,846x = 85,646,530 × 85,646,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,524,846x = 7,335,328,101,040,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,335,328,101,040,900/39,524,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,587,771.83

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