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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,373,106 and 87,560,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,373,106 and 87,560,904 is: 189,901,463.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,373,106 : 87,560,904 = 87,560,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,373,106/87,560,904 = 87,560,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,373,106x = 87,560,904 × 87,560,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,373,106x = 7,666,911,909,297,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,666,911,909,297,216/40,373,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,901,463.35

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