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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,727,632,852 and 87,679,715,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,727,632,852 and 87,679,715,808 is: 188,759,621,559.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,727,632,852 : 87,679,715,808 = 87,679,715,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,727,632,852/87,679,715,808 = 87,679,715,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,727,632,852x = 87,679,715,808 × 87,679,715,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,727,632,852x = 7,687,732,564,171,644,993,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,687,732,564,171,644,993,536/40,727,632,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,759,621,559.84

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