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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,945,075 and 86,060,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,945,075 and 86,060,778 is: 185,416,037.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,945,075 : 86,060,778 = 86,060,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,945,075/86,060,778 = 86,060,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,945,075x = 86,060,778 × 86,060,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,945,075x = 7,406,457,509,965,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,406,457,509,965,284/39,945,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,416,037.15

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