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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,793,202 and 87,649,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,793,202 and 87,649,092 is: 188,324,597.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,793,202 : 87,649,092 = 87,649,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,793,202/87,649,092 = 87,649,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,793,202x = 87,649,092 × 87,649,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,793,202x = 7,682,363,328,424,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,682,363,328,424,464/40,793,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,324,597.04

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