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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,662,914 and 89,397,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,662,914 and 89,397,072 is: 196,538,705.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,662,914 : 89,397,072 = 89,397,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,662,914/89,397,072 = 89,397,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,662,914x = 89,397,072 × 89,397,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,662,914x = 7,991,836,482,173,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,991,836,482,173,184/40,662,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,538,705.57

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