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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,536,342.75 and 89,179,867.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,536,342.75 and 89,179,867.50 is: 196,195,518.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,536,342.75 : 89,179,867.50 = 89,179,867.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,536,342.75/89,179,867.50 = 89,179,867.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,536,342.75x = 89,179,867.50 × 89,179,867.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,536,342.75x = 7,953,048,767,317,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,048,767,317,556/40,536,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,195,518.09

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