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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,041,217 and 87,422,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,041,217 and 87,422,006 is: 190,868,502.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,041,217 : 87,422,006 = 87,422,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,041,217/87,422,006 = 87,422,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,041,217x = 87,422,006 × 87,422,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,041,217x = 7,642,607,133,064,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,642,607,133,064,036/40,041,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,868,502.65

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