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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,242,721 and 87,290,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,242,721 and 87,290,833 is: 189,343,298.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,242,721 : 87,290,833 = 87,290,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,242,721/87,290,833 = 87,290,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,242,721x = 87,290,833 × 87,290,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,242,721x = 7,619,689,525,833,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619,689,525,833,889/40,242,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,343,298.28

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