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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,377,600 and 87,569,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,377,600 and 87,569,856 is: 189,919,155.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,377,600 : 87,569,856 = 87,569,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,377,600/87,569,856 = 87,569,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,377,600x = 87,569,856 × 87,569,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,377,600x = 7,668,479,679,860,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,668,479,679,860,736/40,377,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,919,155.17

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