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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,644,080 and 85,361,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,644,080 and 85,361,302 is: 183,799,242.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,644,080 : 85,361,302 = 85,361,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,644,080/85,361,302 = 85,361,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,644,080x = 85,361,302 × 85,361,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,644,080x = 7,286,551,879,135,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,286,551,879,135,204/39,644,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,799,242.64

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