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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,610,125.50 and 87,693,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,610,125.50 and 87,693,954 is: 189,367,293.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,610,125.50 : 87,693,954 = 87,693,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,610,125.50/87,693,954 = 87,693,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,610,125.50x = 87,693,954 × 87,693,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,610,125.50x = 7,690,229,568,154,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,690,229,568,154,116/40,610,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,367,293.83

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