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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,752,910 and 85,888,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,752,910 and 85,888,566 is: 185,567,440.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,752,910 : 85,888,566 = 85,888,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,752,910/85,888,566 = 85,888,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,752,910x = 85,888,566 × 85,888,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,752,910x = 7,376,845,769,536,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,376,845,769,536,356/39,752,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,567,440.71

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