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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,727,313 and 87,827,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,727,313 and 87,827,598 is: 189,398,376.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,727,313 : 87,827,598 = 87,827,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,727,313/87,827,598 = 87,827,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,727,313x = 87,827,598 × 87,827,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,727,313x = 7,713,686,970,449,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,713,686,970,449,604/40,727,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,398,376.72

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