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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,041,225 and 87,422,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,041,225 and 87,422,020 is: 190,868,525.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,041,225 : 87,422,020 = 87,422,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,041,225/87,422,020 = 87,422,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,041,225x = 87,422,020 × 87,422,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,041,225x = 7,642,609,580,880,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,642,609,580,880,400/40,041,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,868,525.65

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