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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803,896 and 86,213,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803,896 and 86,213,262 is: 182,157,275.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,896 : 86,213,262 = 86,213,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,896/86,213,262 = 86,213,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,896x = 86,213,262 × 86,213,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,896x = 7,432,726,544,680,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,726,544,680,644/40,803,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,157,275.98

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