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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,895,295 and 87,536,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,895,295 and 87,536,571 is: 187,372,441.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,295 : 87,536,571 = 87,536,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,295/87,536,571 = 87,536,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,295x = 87,536,571 × 87,536,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,295x = 7,662,651,262,438,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,651,262,438,041/40,895,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,372,441.31

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