Finding the Third Proportional to 39,957,416 and 86,134,768
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Solution
The third proportional to 39,957,416 and 86,134,768 is: 185,677,628.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
39,957,416 : 86,134,768 = 86,134,768 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
39,957,416/86,134,768 = 86,134,768/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
39,957,416x = 86,134,768 × 86,134,768 - Step 4: Simplify right side
39,957,416x = 7,419,198,258,413,824 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,419,198,258,413,824/39,957,416 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 185,677,628.86
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