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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,636,027 and 87,066,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,636,027 and 87,066,522 is: 191,254,770.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,636,027 : 87,066,522 = 87,066,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,636,027/87,066,522 = 87,066,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,636,027x = 87,066,522 × 87,066,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,636,027x = 7,580,579,253,176,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,579,253,176,484/39,636,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,254,770.65

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