Finding the Third Proportional to 40,269,394 and 87,257,252
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,269,394 and 87,257,252 is: 189,072,326.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,269,394 : 87,257,252 = 87,257,252 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,269,394/87,257,252 = 87,257,252/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,269,394x = 87,257,252 × 87,257,252 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,269,394x = 7,613,828,026,591,504 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,613,828,026,591,504/40,269,394 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 189,072,326.90
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