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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,059,200 and 86,504,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,059,200 and 86,504,224 is: 186,798,058.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,059,200 : 86,504,224 = 86,504,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,059,200/86,504,224 = 86,504,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,059,200x = 86,504,224 × 86,504,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,059,200x = 7,482,980,769,842,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,482,980,769,842,176/40,059,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,798,058.12

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