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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,180,240 and 87,210,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,180,240 and 87,210,164 is: 189,287,388.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,180,240 : 87,210,164 = 87,210,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,180,240/87,210,164 = 87,210,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,180,240x = 87,210,164 × 87,210,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,180,240x = 7,605,612,704,906,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,612,704,906,896/40,180,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,287,388.65

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