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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,895,290.13 and 87,536,558.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,895,290.13 and 87,536,558.25 is: 187,372,409.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,290.13 : 87,536,558.25 = 87,536,558.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,290.13/87,536,558.25 = 87,536,558.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,290.13x = 87,536,558.25 × 87,536,558.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,290.13x = 7,662,649,030,255,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,649,030,255,643/40,895,290.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,372,409.07

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