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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,723,992 and 87,824,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,723,992 and 87,824,232 is: 189,399,303.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,723,992 : 87,824,232 = 87,824,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,723,992/87,824,232 = 87,824,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,723,992x = 87,824,232 × 87,824,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,723,992x = 7,713,095,726,389,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,713,095,726,389,824/40,723,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,399,303.64

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