Finding the Third Proportional to 40,768,868,420,060 and 89,430,799,721,878
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,768,868,420,060 and 89,430,799,721,878 is: 196,175,862,829,672.44
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,768,868,420,060 : 89,430,799,721,878 = 89,430,799,721,878 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,768,868,420,060/89,430,799,721,878 = 89,430,799,721,878/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,768,868,420,060x = 89,430,799,721,878 × 89,430,799,721,878 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,768,868,420,060x = 7,997,867,938,894,654,458,149,470,208 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,997,867,938,894,654,458,149,470,208/40,768,868,420,060 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 196,175,862,829,672.44
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