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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,573,794 and 87,539,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,573,794 and 87,539,108 is: 188,868,101.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,573,794 : 87,539,108 = 87,539,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,573,794/87,539,108 = 87,539,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,573,794x = 87,539,108 × 87,539,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,573,794x = 7,663,095,429,435,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,663,095,429,435,664/40,573,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,868,101.16

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