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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,884,358 and 86,756,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,884,358 and 86,756,754 is: 188,713,940.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,884,358 : 86,756,754 = 86,756,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,884,358/86,756,754 = 86,756,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,884,358x = 86,756,754 × 86,756,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,884,358x = 7,526,734,364,616,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,526,734,364,616,516/39,884,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,713,940.55

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