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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,901,938.03 and 87,472,580.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,901,938.03 and 87,472,580.06 is: 187,068,208.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,901,938.03 : 87,472,580.06 = 87,472,580.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,901,938.03/87,472,580.06 = 87,472,580.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,901,938.03x = 87,472,580.06 × 87,472,580.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,901,938.03x = 7,651,452,262,790,473
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,651,452,262,790,473/40,901,938.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,068,208.28

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