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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,711,140 and 87,799,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,711,140 and 87,799,608 is: 189,352,869.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,711,140 : 87,799,608 = 87,799,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,711,140/87,799,608 = 87,799,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,711,140x = 87,799,608 × 87,799,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,711,140x = 7,708,771,164,953,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,771,164,953,664/40,711,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,352,869.14

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