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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,895,078 and 87,535,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,895,078 and 87,535,972 is: 187,370,871.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,078 : 87,535,972 = 87,535,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,078/87,535,972 = 87,535,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,078x = 87,535,972 × 87,535,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,078x = 7,662,546,393,984,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,546,393,984,784/40,895,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,370,871.23

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