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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,894,570 and 84,593,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,894,570 and 84,593,061 is: 179,372,430.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,894,570 : 84,593,061 = 84,593,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,894,570/84,593,061 = 84,593,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,894,570x = 84,593,061 × 84,593,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,894,570x = 7,155,985,969,349,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,985,969,349,721/39,894,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,372,430.12

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