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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,539,682.13 and 87,456,646.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,539,682.13 and 87,456,646.13 is: 188,671,063.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,539,682.13 : 87,456,646.13 = 87,456,646.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,539,682.13/87,456,646.13 = 87,456,646.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,539,682.13x = 87,456,646.13 × 87,456,646.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,539,682.13x = 7,648,664,951,433,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,648,664,951,433,478/40,539,682.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,671,063.77

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