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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,139,590.50 and 87,650,839.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,139,590.50 and 87,650,839.13 is: 191,398,803.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,139,590.50 : 87,650,839.13 = 87,650,839.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,139,590.50/87,650,839.13 = 87,650,839.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,139,590.50x = 87,650,839.13 × 87,650,839.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,139,590.50x = 7,682,669,599,316,631
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,682,669,599,316,631/40,139,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,398,803.62

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