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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,293,613,488.38 and 86,247,522,032.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,293,613,488.38 and 86,247,522,032.62 is: 184,610,771,106.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,293,613,488.38 : 86,247,522,032.62 = 86,247,522,032.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,293,613,488.38/86,247,522,032.62 = 86,247,522,032.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,293,613,488.38x = 86,247,522,032.62 × 86,247,522,032.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,293,613,488.38x = 7,438,635,056,767,961,137,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,438,635,056,767,961,137,152/40,293,613,488.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,610,771,106.79

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