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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,899,499 and 85,954,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,899,499 and 85,954,026 is: 185,167,602.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,899,499 : 85,954,026 = 85,954,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,899,499/85,954,026 = 85,954,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,899,499x = 85,954,026 × 85,954,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,899,499x = 7,388,094,585,608,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,388,094,585,608,676/39,899,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,167,602.87

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