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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,550,712 and 83,975,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,550,712 and 83,975,788 is: 173,904,048.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,550,712 : 83,975,788 = 83,975,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,550,712/83,975,788 = 83,975,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,550,712x = 83,975,788 × 83,975,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,550,712x = 7,051,932,970,220,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,051,932,970,220,944/40,550,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,904,048.10

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