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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,293,612,716.34 and 86,247,520,486.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,293,612,716.34 and 86,247,520,486.04 is: 184,610,768,023.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,293,612,716.34 : 86,247,520,486.04 = 86,247,520,486.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,293,612,716.34/86,247,520,486.04 = 86,247,520,486.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,293,612,716.34x = 86,247,520,486.04 × 86,247,520,486.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,293,612,716.34x = 7,438,634,789,989,027,676,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,438,634,789,989,027,676,160/40,293,612,716.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,610,768,023.09

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