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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,041,224 and 87,422,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,041,224 and 87,422,018 is: 190,868,521.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,041,224 : 87,422,018 = 87,422,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,041,224/87,422,018 = 87,422,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,041,224x = 87,422,018 × 87,422,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,041,224x = 7,642,609,231,192,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,642,609,231,192,324/40,041,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,868,521.68

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