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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,695,308 and 85,986,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,695,308 and 85,986,750 is: 186,261,841.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,695,308 : 85,986,750 = 85,986,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,695,308/85,986,750 = 85,986,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,695,308x = 85,986,750 × 85,986,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,695,308x = 7,393,721,175,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,393,721,175,562,500/39,695,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,261,841.72

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