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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,853,677 and 87,535,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,853,677 and 87,535,668 is: 187,559,449.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,853,677 : 87,535,668 = 87,535,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,853,677/87,535,668 = 87,535,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,853,677x = 87,535,668 × 87,535,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,853,677x = 7,662,493,172,206,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,493,172,206,224/40,853,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,559,449.60

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