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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,772,259 and 89,601,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,772,259 and 89,601,426 is: 196,908,774.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,772,259 : 89,601,426 = 89,601,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,772,259/89,601,426 = 89,601,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,772,259x = 89,601,426 × 89,601,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,772,259x = 8,028,415,541,233,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,028,415,541,233,476/40,772,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,908,774.20

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