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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,348,122 and 86,574,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,348,122 and 86,574,080 is: 185,760,103.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,348,122 : 86,574,080 = 86,574,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,348,122/86,574,080 = 86,574,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,348,122x = 86,574,080 × 86,574,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,348,122x = 7,495,071,327,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,071,327,846,400/40,348,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,760,103.73

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