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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,180,227 and 87,210,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,180,227 and 87,210,138 is: 189,287,337.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,180,227 : 87,210,138 = 87,210,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,180,227/87,210,138 = 87,210,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,180,227x = 87,210,138 × 87,210,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,180,227x = 7,605,608,169,979,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,608,169,979,044/40,180,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,287,337.03

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