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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,885 and 86,213,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,885 and 86,213,241 is: 182,157,236.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,885 : 86,213,241 = 86,213,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,885/86,213,241 = 86,213,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,885x = 86,213,241 × 86,213,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,885x = 7,432,722,923,724,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,722,923,724,081/40,803,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,157,236.34

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