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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,895,074 and 87,535,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,895,074 and 87,535,964 is: 187,370,855.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,074 : 87,535,964 = 87,535,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,074/87,535,964 = 87,535,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,074x = 87,535,964 × 87,535,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,074x = 7,662,544,993,409,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,544,993,409,296/40,895,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,370,855.31

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