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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,180,224 and 87,210,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,180,224 and 87,210,132 is: 189,287,325.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,180,224 : 87,210,132 = 87,210,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,180,224/87,210,132 = 87,210,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,180,224x = 87,210,132 × 87,210,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,180,224x = 7,605,607,123,457,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,607,123,457,424/40,180,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,287,325.11

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