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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,802,508 and 89,620,744.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,802,508 and 89,620,744.50 is: 196,847,650.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,802,508 : 89,620,744.50 = 89,620,744.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,802,508/89,620,744.50 = 89,620,744.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,802,508x = 89,620,744.50 × 89,620,744.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,802,508x = 8,031,877,844,734,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,031,877,844,734,280/40,802,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,847,650.76

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