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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,485,282.19 and 87,421,545.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,485,282.19 and 87,421,545.56 is: 188,772,961.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,485,282.19 : 87,421,545.56 = 87,421,545.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,485,282.19/87,421,545.56 = 87,421,545.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,485,282.19x = 87,421,545.56 × 87,421,545.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,485,282.19x = 7,642,526,628,536,263
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,642,526,628,536,263/40,485,282.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,772,961.82

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