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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,428,508.88 and 87,940,523.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,428,508.88 and 87,940,523.25 is: 191,289,163.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,428,508.88 : 87,940,523.25 = 87,940,523.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,428,508.88/87,940,523.25 = 87,940,523.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,428,508.88x = 87,940,523.25 × 87,940,523.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,428,508.88x = 7,733,535,629,483,791
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,733,535,629,483,791/40,428,508.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,289,163.13

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