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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,618,034 and 87,923,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,618,034 and 87,923,812 is: 190,324,246.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,618,034 : 87,923,812 = 87,923,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,618,034/87,923,812 = 87,923,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,618,034x = 87,923,812 × 87,923,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,618,034x = 7,730,596,716,611,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,596,716,611,344/40,618,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,324,246.53

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