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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,882,669,043.50 and 86,133,239,960.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,882,669,043.50 and 86,133,239,960.06 is: 186,019,020,390.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,882,669,043.50 : 86,133,239,960.06 = 86,133,239,960.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,882,669,043.50/86,133,239,960.06 = 86,133,239,960.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,882,669,043.50x = 86,133,239,960.06 × 86,133,239,960.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,882,669,043.50x = 7,418,935,026,017,620,721,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,935,026,017,620,721,664/39,882,669,043.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,019,020,390.18

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