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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,853,682 and 87,535,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,853,682 and 87,535,676 is: 187,559,460.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,853,682 : 87,535,676 = 87,535,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,853,682/87,535,676 = 87,535,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,853,682x = 87,535,676 × 87,535,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,853,682x = 7,662,494,572,776,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,494,572,776,976/40,853,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,559,460.93

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