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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,355,142,231.75 and 86,699,117,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,355,142,231.75 and 86,699,117,475 is: 186,264,663,070.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,355,142,231.75 : 86,699,117,475 = 86,699,117,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,355,142,231.75/86,699,117,475 = 86,699,117,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,355,142,231.75x = 86,699,117,475 × 86,699,117,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,355,142,231.75x = 7,516,736,970,943,850,610,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,516,736,970,943,850,610,688/40,355,142,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,264,663,070.12

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