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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,623,391 and 86,281,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,623,391 and 86,281,108 is: 187,879,669.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,623,391 : 86,281,108 = 86,281,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,623,391/86,281,108 = 86,281,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,623,391x = 86,281,108 × 86,281,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,623,391x = 7,444,429,597,707,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,444,429,597,707,664/39,623,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,879,669.30

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