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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,862,264 and 87,924,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,862,264 and 87,924,000 is: 189,187,505.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,862,264 : 87,924,000 = 87,924,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,862,264/87,924,000 = 87,924,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,862,264x = 87,924,000 × 87,924,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,862,264x = 7,730,629,776,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,629,776,000,000/40,862,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,187,505.03

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