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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,116,316,967.25 and 87,440,770,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,116,316,967.25 and 87,440,770,621.50 is: 190,592,979,238.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,116,316,967.25 : 87,440,770,621.50 = 87,440,770,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,116,316,967.25/87,440,770,621.50 = 87,440,770,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,116,316,967.25x = 87,440,770,621.50 × 87,440,770,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,116,316,967.25x = 7,645,888,366,881,777,123,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,645,888,366,881,777,123,328/40,116,316,967.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,592,979,238.94

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