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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,526,518 and 87,207,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,526,518 and 87,207,957 is: 187,660,527.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,526,518 : 87,207,957 = 87,207,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,526,518/87,207,957 = 87,207,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,526,518x = 87,207,957 × 87,207,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,526,518x = 7,605,227,764,113,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,227,764,113,849/40,526,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,660,527.96

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