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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,895,292 and 87,536,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,895,292 and 87,536,563 is: 187,372,420.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,292 : 87,536,563 = 87,536,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,292/87,536,563 = 87,536,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,292x = 87,536,563 × 87,536,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,292x = 7,662,649,861,852,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,649,861,852,969/40,895,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,372,420.81

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