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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,349,100 and 87,556,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,349,100 and 87,556,920 is: 189,997,155.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,349,100 : 87,556,920 = 87,556,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,349,100/87,556,920 = 87,556,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,349,100x = 87,556,920 × 87,556,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,349,100x = 7,666,214,239,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,666,214,239,886,400/40,349,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,997,155.82

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