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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,388,683 and 86,935,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,388,683 and 86,935,958 is: 187,128,181.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,388,683 : 86,935,958 = 86,935,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,388,683/86,935,958 = 86,935,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,388,683x = 86,935,958 × 86,935,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,388,683x = 7,557,860,793,377,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,557,860,793,377,764/40,388,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,128,181.26

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