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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,241,231 and 87,167,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,241,231 and 87,167,690 is: 188,816,445.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,241,231 : 87,167,690 = 87,167,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,241,231/87,167,690 = 87,167,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,241,231x = 87,167,690 × 87,167,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,241,231x = 7,598,206,179,936,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,598,206,179,936,100/40,241,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,816,445.00

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