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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,636,033 and 87,066,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,636,033 and 87,066,534 is: 191,254,794.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,636,033 : 87,066,534 = 87,066,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,636,033/87,066,534 = 87,066,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,636,033x = 87,066,534 × 87,066,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,636,033x = 7,580,581,342,773,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,581,342,773,156/39,636,033
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,254,794.41

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