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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,892 and 86,213,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,892 and 86,213,254 is: 182,157,260.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,892 : 86,213,254 = 86,213,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,892/86,213,254 = 86,213,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,892x = 86,213,254 × 86,213,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,892x = 7,432,725,165,268,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,725,165,268,516/40,803,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,157,260.03

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