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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,884,216 and 86,756,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,884,216 and 86,756,514 is: 188,713,568.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,884,216 : 86,756,514 = 86,756,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,884,216/86,756,514 = 86,756,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,884,216x = 86,756,514 × 86,756,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,884,216x = 7,526,692,721,432,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,526,692,721,432,196/39,884,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,713,568.33

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