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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,100,816.81 and 85,956,913.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,100,816.81 and 85,956,913.97 is: 184,250,388.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,100,816.81 : 85,956,913.97 = 85,956,913.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,100,816.81/85,956,913.97 = 85,956,913.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,100,816.81x = 85,956,913.97 × 85,956,913.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,100,816.81x = 7,388,591,059,031,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,388,591,059,031,089/40,100,816.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,250,388.06

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