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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,213,331 and 86,803,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,213,331 and 86,803,950 is: 187,373,827.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,213,331 : 86,803,950 = 86,803,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,213,331/86,803,950 = 86,803,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,213,331x = 86,803,950 × 86,803,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,213,331x = 7,534,925,735,602,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,925,735,602,500/40,213,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,373,827.24

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