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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,762,640 and 86,968,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,762,640 and 86,968,352 is: 190,216,098.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,762,640 : 86,968,352 = 86,968,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,762,640/86,968,352 = 86,968,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,762,640x = 86,968,352 × 86,968,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,762,640x = 7,563,494,249,595,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,563,494,249,595,904/39,762,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,216,098.57

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