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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,636,038 and 87,066,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,636,038 and 87,066,542 is: 191,254,805.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,636,038 : 87,066,542 = 87,066,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,636,038/87,066,542 = 87,066,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,636,038x = 87,066,542 × 87,066,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,636,038x = 7,580,582,735,837,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,582,735,837,764/39,636,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,254,805.43

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