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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,682,536 and 85,033,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,682,536 and 85,033,728 is: 182,214,536.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,682,536 : 85,033,728 = 85,033,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,682,536/85,033,728 = 85,033,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,682,536x = 85,033,728 × 85,033,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,682,536x = 7,230,734,897,577,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,230,734,897,577,984/39,682,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,214,536.33

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