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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,931,284 and 85,915,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,931,284 and 85,915,212 is: 184,853,150.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,931,284 : 85,915,212 = 85,915,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,931,284/85,915,212 = 85,915,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,931,284x = 85,915,212 × 85,915,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,931,284x = 7,381,423,653,004,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,381,423,653,004,944/39,931,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,853,150.55

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