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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,041,226 and 87,422,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,041,226 and 87,422,022 is: 190,868,529.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,041,226 : 87,422,022 = 87,422,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,041,226/87,422,022 = 87,422,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,041,226x = 87,422,022 × 87,422,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,041,226x = 7,642,609,930,568,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,642,609,930,568,484/40,041,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,868,529.61

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