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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,559 and 86,212,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,559 and 86,212,647 is: 182,156,181.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,559 : 86,212,647 = 86,212,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,559/86,212,647 = 86,212,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,559x = 86,212,647 × 86,212,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,559x = 7,432,620,502,746,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,620,502,746,609/40,803,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,156,181.59

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