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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,443,639,815.25 and 87,926,711,314.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,443,639,815.25 and 87,926,711,314.50 is: 191,157,536,707.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,443,639,815.25 : 87,926,711,314.50 = 87,926,711,314.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,443,639,815.25/87,926,711,314.50 = 87,926,711,314.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,443,639,815.25x = 87,926,711,314.50 × 87,926,711,314.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,443,639,815.25x = 7,731,106,562,583,422,828,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,106,562,583,422,828,544/40,443,639,815.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,157,536,707.88

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