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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,804,934 and 86,215,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,804,934 and 86,215,202 is: 182,160,840.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,804,934 : 86,215,202 = 86,215,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,804,934/86,215,202 = 86,215,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,804,934x = 86,215,202 × 86,215,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,804,934x = 7,433,061,055,900,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,433,061,055,900,804/40,804,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,160,840.06

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