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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,636,039 and 87,066,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,636,039 and 87,066,546 is: 191,254,818.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,636,039 : 87,066,546 = 87,066,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,636,039/87,066,546 = 87,066,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,636,039x = 87,066,546 × 87,066,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,636,039x = 7,580,583,432,370,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,583,432,370,116/39,636,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,254,818.18

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