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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,884,084 and 86,756,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,884,084 and 86,756,248 is: 188,713,035.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,884,084 : 86,756,248 = 86,756,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,884,084/86,756,248 = 86,756,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,884,084x = 86,756,248 × 86,756,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,884,084x = 7,526,646,567,037,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,526,646,567,037,504/39,884,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,713,035.68

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