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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,373,144 and 87,560,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,373,144 and 87,560,982 is: 189,901,622.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,373,144 : 87,560,982 = 87,560,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,373,144/87,560,982 = 87,560,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,373,144x = 87,560,982 × 87,560,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,373,144x = 7,666,925,568,804,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,666,925,568,804,324/40,373,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,901,622.94

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