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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,710,079 and 87,797,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,710,079 and 87,797,207 is: 189,347,447.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,710,079 : 87,797,207 = 87,797,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,710,079/87,797,207 = 87,797,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,710,079x = 87,797,207 × 87,797,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,710,079x = 7,708,349,557,000,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,349,557,000,849/40,710,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,347,447.77

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