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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,841,652 and 87,089,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,841,652 and 87,089,568 is: 185,707,298.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,841,652 : 87,089,568 = 87,089,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,841,652/87,089,568 = 87,089,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,841,652x = 87,089,568 × 87,089,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,841,652x = 7,584,592,854,426,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,592,854,426,624/40,841,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,707,298.38

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