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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,348,066 and 86,573,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,348,066 and 86,573,968 is: 185,759,880.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,348,066 : 86,573,968 = 86,573,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,348,066/86,573,968 = 86,573,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,348,066x = 86,573,968 × 86,573,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,348,066x = 7,495,051,935,265,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,051,935,265,024/40,348,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,759,880.91

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