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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,808 and 86,213,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,808 and 86,213,074 is: 182,156,874.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,808 : 86,213,074 = 86,213,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,808/86,213,074 = 86,213,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,808x = 86,213,074 × 86,213,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,808x = 7,432,694,128,529,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,694,128,529,476/40,803,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,156,874.39

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