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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,033,350 and 87,408,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,033,350 and 87,408,462 is: 190,846,862.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,033,350 : 87,408,462 = 87,408,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,033,350/87,408,462 = 87,408,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,033,350x = 87,408,462 × 87,408,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,033,350x = 7,640,239,229,205,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,640,239,229,205,444/40,033,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,846,862.16

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