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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,804,941 and 86,215,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,804,941 and 86,215,217 is: 182,160,872.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,804,941 : 86,215,217 = 86,215,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,804,941/86,215,217 = 86,215,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,804,941x = 86,215,217 × 86,215,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,804,941x = 7,433,063,642,357,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,433,063,642,357,089/40,804,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,160,872.19

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