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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,083,372 and 87,827,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,083,372 and 87,827,512 is: 192,440,692.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,083,372 : 87,827,512 = 87,827,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,083,372/87,827,512 = 87,827,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,083,372x = 87,827,512 × 87,827,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,083,372x = 7,713,671,864,110,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,713,671,864,110,144/40,083,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,440,692.47

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