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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,600,803.94 and 95,813,775.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,600,803.94 and 95,813,775.56 is: 226,110,783.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,600,803.94 : 95,813,775.56 = 95,813,775.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,600,803.94/95,813,775.56 = 95,813,775.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,600,803.94x = 95,813,775.56 × 95,813,775.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,600,803.94x = 9,180,279,587,541,122
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,180,279,587,541,122/40,600,803.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,110,783.46

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