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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,727,632,763.81 and 87,679,715,630.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,727,632,763.81 and 87,679,715,630.63 is: 188,759,621,204.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,727,632,763.81 : 87,679,715,630.63 = 87,679,715,630.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,727,632,763.81/87,679,715,630.63 = 87,679,715,630.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,727,632,763.81x = 87,679,715,630.63 × 87,679,715,630.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,727,632,763.81x = 7,687,732,533,067,266,392,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,687,732,533,067,266,392,064/40,727,632,763.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,759,621,204.85

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