Finding the Third Proportional to 39,843,747 and 87,068,502
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Solution
The third proportional to 39,843,747 and 87,068,502 is: 190,266,343.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
39,843,747 : 87,068,502 = 87,068,502 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
39,843,747/87,068,502 = 87,068,502/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
39,843,747x = 87,068,502 × 87,068,502 - Step 4: Simplify right side
39,843,747x = 7,580,924,040,524,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,580,924,040,524,004/39,843,747 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 190,266,343.19
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