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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,536,343.25 and 89,179,868.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,536,343.25 and 89,179,868.50 is: 196,195,520.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,536,343.25 : 89,179,868.50 = 89,179,868.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,536,343.25/89,179,868.50 = 89,179,868.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,536,343.25x = 89,179,868.50 × 89,179,868.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,536,343.25x = 7,953,048,945,677,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,048,945,677,292/40,536,343.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,195,520.07

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