Finding the Third Proportional to 39,957,412 and 86,134,760
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Solution
The third proportional to 39,957,412 and 86,134,760 is: 185,677,612.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
39,957,412 : 86,134,760 = 86,134,760 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
39,957,412/86,134,760 = 86,134,760/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
39,957,412x = 86,134,760 × 86,134,760 - Step 4: Simplify right side
39,957,412x = 7,419,196,880,257,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,419,196,880,257,600/39,957,412 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 185,677,612.96
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