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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,537.38 and 86,212,603.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,537.38 and 86,212,603.13 is: 182,156,092.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,537.38 : 86,212,603.13 = 86,212,603.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,537.38/86,212,603.13 = 86,212,603.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,537.38x = 86,212,603.13 × 86,212,603.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,537.38x = 7,432,612,937,588,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,612,937,588,760/40,803,537.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,156,092.73

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