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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,349,116 and 87,556,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,349,116 and 87,556,952 is: 189,997,219.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,349,116 : 87,556,952 = 87,556,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,349,116/87,556,952 = 87,556,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,349,116x = 87,556,952 × 87,556,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,349,116x = 7,666,219,843,530,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,666,219,843,530,304/40,349,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,997,219.36

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