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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,833,192 and 85,719,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,833,192 and 85,719,837 is: 184,466,523.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,833,192 : 85,719,837 = 85,719,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,833,192/85,719,837 = 85,719,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,833,192x = 85,719,837 × 85,719,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,833,192x = 7,347,890,455,306,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,347,890,455,306,569/39,833,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,466,523.68

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