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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,814,172 and 89,589,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,814,172 and 89,589,996 is: 196,656,381.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,814,172 : 89,589,996 = 89,589,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,814,172/89,589,996 = 89,589,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,814,172x = 89,589,996 × 89,589,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,814,172x = 8,026,367,383,280,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,026,367,383,280,016/40,814,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,656,381.59

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