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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,348,922.75 and 86,307,500.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,348,922.75 and 86,307,500.25 is: 184,614,212.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,348,922.75 : 86,307,500.25 = 86,307,500.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,348,922.75/86,307,500.25 = 86,307,500.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,348,922.75x = 86,307,500.25 × 86,307,500.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,348,922.75x = 7,448,984,599,403,750
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,448,984,599,403,750/40,348,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,614,212.52

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