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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,626,407 and 87,879,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,626,407 and 87,879,242 is: 190,092,152.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,626,407 : 87,879,242 = 87,879,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,626,407/87,879,242 = 87,879,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,626,407x = 87,879,242 × 87,879,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,626,407x = 7,722,761,174,494,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,722,761,174,494,564/40,626,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,092,152.98

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