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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,862,055 and 87,923,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,862,055 and 87,923,527 is: 189,186,437.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,862,055 : 87,923,527 = 87,923,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,862,055/87,923,527 = 87,923,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,862,055x = 87,923,527 × 87,923,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,862,055x = 7,730,546,600,119,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,546,600,119,729/40,862,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,186,437.15

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