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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,355,142,405.25 and 86,699,117,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,355,142,405.25 and 86,699,117,769.75 is: 186,264,663,535.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,355,142,405.25 : 86,699,117,769.75 = 86,699,117,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,355,142,405.25/86,699,117,769.75 = 86,699,117,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,355,142,405.25x = 86,699,117,769.75 × 86,699,117,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,355,142,405.25x = 7,516,737,022,052,979,965,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,516,737,022,052,979,965,952/40,355,142,405.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,264,663,535.80

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