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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,696,575 and 85,990,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,696,575 and 85,990,550 is: 186,272,359.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,696,575 : 85,990,550 = 85,990,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,696,575/85,990,550 = 85,990,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,696,575x = 85,990,550 × 85,990,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,696,575x = 7,394,374,689,302,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,374,689,302,500/39,696,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,272,359.50

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