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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,886,726 and 87,446,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,886,726 and 87,446,530 is: 187,026,361.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,886,726 : 87,446,530 = 87,446,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,886,726/87,446,530 = 87,446,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,886,726x = 87,446,530 × 87,446,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,886,726x = 7,646,895,609,040,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,646,895,609,040,900/40,886,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,026,361.78

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