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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,884,078 and 86,756,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,884,078 and 86,756,236 is: 188,713,011.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,884,078 : 86,756,236 = 86,756,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,884,078/86,756,236 = 86,756,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,884,078x = 86,756,236 × 86,756,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,884,078x = 7,526,644,484,887,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,526,644,484,887,696/39,884,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,713,011.87

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