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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,727,632,796 and 87,679,715,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,727,632,796 and 87,679,715,692 is: 188,759,621,319.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,727,632,796 : 87,679,715,692 = 87,679,715,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,727,632,796/87,679,715,692 = 87,679,715,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,727,632,796x = 87,679,715,692 × 87,679,715,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,727,632,796x = 7,687,732,543,829,951,119,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,687,732,543,829,951,119,360/40,727,632,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,759,621,319.93

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