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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,626,409 and 87,879,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,626,409 and 87,879,246 is: 190,092,160.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,626,409 : 87,879,246 = 87,879,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,626,409/87,879,246 = 87,879,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,626,409x = 87,879,246 × 87,879,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,626,409x = 7,722,761,877,528,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,722,761,877,528,516/40,626,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,092,160.93

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