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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,817.50 and 86,213,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,817.50 and 86,213,085.75 is: 182,156,881.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,817.50 : 86,213,085.75 = 86,213,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,817.50/86,213,085.75 = 86,213,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,817.50x = 86,213,085.75 × 86,213,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,817.50x = 7,432,696,154,536,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,696,154,536,853/40,803,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,156,881.63

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