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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,300,836.75 and 87,443,975.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,300,836.75 and 87,443,975.75 is: 189,734,246.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,300,836.75 : 87,443,975.75 = 87,443,975.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,300,836.75/87,443,975.75 = 87,443,975.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,300,836.75x = 87,443,975.75 × 87,443,975.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,300,836.75x = 7,646,448,894,966,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,646,448,894,966,588/40,300,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,734,246.52

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