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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,242,726 and 87,290,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,242,726 and 87,290,842 is: 189,343,313.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,242,726 : 87,290,842 = 87,290,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,242,726/87,290,842 = 87,290,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,242,726x = 87,290,842 × 87,290,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,242,726x = 7,619,691,097,068,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619,691,097,068,964/40,242,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,343,313.80

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