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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,277,776 and 86,973,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,277,776 and 86,973,440 is: 187,805,286.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,277,776 : 86,973,440 = 86,973,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,277,776/86,973,440 = 86,973,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,277,776x = 86,973,440 × 86,973,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,277,776x = 7,564,379,265,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,564,379,265,433,600/40,277,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,805,286.60

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