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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,727,632,772.25 and 87,679,715,646.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,727,632,772.25 and 87,679,715,646.38 is: 188,759,621,233.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,727,632,772.25 : 87,679,715,646.38 = 87,679,715,646.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,727,632,772.25/87,679,715,646.38 = 87,679,715,646.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,727,632,772.25x = 87,679,715,646.38 × 87,679,715,646.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,727,632,772.25x = 7,687,732,535,829,176,778,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,687,732,535,829,176,778,752/40,727,632,772.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,759,621,233.55

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