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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,445,676 and 86,560,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,445,676 and 86,560,056 is: 185,252,022.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,445,676 : 86,560,056 = 86,560,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,445,676/86,560,056 = 86,560,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,445,676x = 86,560,056 × 86,560,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,445,676x = 7,492,643,294,723,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,492,643,294,723,136/40,445,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,252,022.85

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