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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,269,352 and 87,257,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,269,352 and 87,257,168 is: 189,072,160.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,269,352 : 87,257,168 = 87,257,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,269,352/87,257,168 = 87,257,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,269,352x = 87,257,168 × 87,257,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,269,352x = 7,613,813,367,380,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,613,813,367,380,224/40,269,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,072,160.07

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