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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,841,640 and 87,089,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,841,640 and 87,089,544 is: 185,707,250.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,841,640 : 87,089,544 = 87,089,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,841,640/87,089,544 = 87,089,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,841,640x = 87,089,544 × 87,089,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,841,640x = 7,584,588,674,127,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,588,674,127,936/40,841,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,707,250.59

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