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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,180,149 and 87,210,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,180,149 and 87,210,018 is: 189,287,183.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,180,149 : 87,210,018 = 87,210,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,180,149/87,210,018 = 87,210,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,180,149x = 87,210,018 × 87,210,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,180,149x = 7,605,587,239,560,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,587,239,560,324/40,180,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,287,183.57

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