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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,682,396 and 85,033,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,682,396 and 85,033,492 is: 182,214,167.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,682,396 : 85,033,492 = 85,033,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,682,396/85,033,492 = 85,033,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,682,396x = 85,033,492 × 85,033,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,682,396x = 7,230,694,761,714,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,230,694,761,714,064/39,682,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,214,167.76

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