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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,598,584 and 95,805,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,598,584 and 95,805,387 is: 226,083,554.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,598,584 : 95,805,387 = 95,805,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,598,584/95,805,387 = 95,805,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,598,584x = 95,805,387 × 95,805,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,598,584x = 9,178,672,178,219,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,178,672,178,219,768/40,598,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,083,554.50

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