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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,884,081 and 86,756,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,884,081 and 86,756,242 is: 188,713,023.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,884,081 : 86,756,242 = 86,756,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,884,081/86,756,242 = 86,756,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,884,081x = 86,756,242 × 86,756,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,884,081x = 7,526,645,525,962,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,526,645,525,962,564/39,884,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,713,023.77

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