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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,288,592 and 86,320,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,288,592 and 86,320,600 is: 184,946,795.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,288,592 : 86,320,600 = 86,320,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,288,592/86,320,600 = 86,320,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,288,592x = 86,320,600 × 86,320,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,288,592x = 7,451,245,984,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,451,245,984,360,000/40,288,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,946,795.47

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