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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,794,730 and 86,595,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,794,730 and 86,595,720 is: 188,437,482.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,794,730 : 86,595,720 = 86,595,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,794,730/86,595,720 = 86,595,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,794,730x = 86,595,720 × 86,595,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,794,730x = 7,498,818,722,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,498,818,722,318,400/39,794,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,437,482.11

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