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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,544,384 and 87,426,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,544,384 and 87,426,208 is: 188,517,893.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,544,384 : 87,426,208 = 87,426,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,544,384/87,426,208 = 87,426,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,544,384x = 87,426,208 × 87,426,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,544,384x = 7,643,341,845,259,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,341,845,259,264/40,544,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,517,893.01

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