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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,348,048 and 86,573,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,348,048 and 86,573,932 is: 185,759,809.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,348,048 : 86,573,932 = 86,573,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,348,048/86,573,932 = 86,573,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,348,048x = 86,573,932 × 86,573,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,348,048x = 7,495,045,701,940,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,045,701,940,624/40,348,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,759,809.30

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