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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,782,438 and 86,960,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,782,438 and 86,960,416 is: 190,086,740.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,782,438 : 86,960,416 = 86,960,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,782,438/86,960,416 = 86,960,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,782,438x = 86,960,416 × 86,960,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,782,438x = 7,562,113,950,893,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,562,113,950,893,056/39,782,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,086,740.06

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