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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,636,034 and 87,066,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,636,034 and 87,066,537 is: 191,254,802.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,636,034 : 87,066,537 = 87,066,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,636,034/87,066,537 = 87,066,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,636,034x = 87,066,537 × 87,066,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,636,034x = 7,580,581,865,172,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,581,865,172,369/39,636,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,254,802.77

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