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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,514,960 and 93,711,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,514,960 and 93,711,620 is: 216,756,174.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,514,960 : 93,711,620 = 93,711,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,514,960/93,711,620 = 93,711,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,514,960x = 93,711,620 × 93,711,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,514,960x = 8,781,867,723,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,781,867,723,024,400/40,514,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,756,174.09

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