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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,349,104 and 87,556,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,349,104 and 87,556,928 is: 189,997,171.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,349,104 : 87,556,928 = 87,556,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,349,104/87,556,928 = 87,556,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,349,104x = 87,556,928 × 87,556,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,349,104x = 7,666,215,640,797,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,666,215,640,797,184/40,349,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,997,171.70

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