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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,727,632,769 and 87,679,715,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,727,632,769 and 87,679,715,639 is: 188,759,621,216.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,727,632,769 : 87,679,715,639 = 87,679,715,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,727,632,769/87,679,715,639 = 87,679,715,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,727,632,769x = 87,679,715,639 × 87,679,715,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,727,632,769x = 7,687,732,534,535,900,889,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,687,732,534,535,900,889,088/40,727,632,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,759,621,216.86

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