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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,903,637 and 65,117,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,903,637 and 65,117,186 is: 103,664,324.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,903,637 : 65,117,186 = 65,117,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,903,637/65,117,186 = 65,117,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,903,637x = 65,117,186 × 65,117,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,903,637x = 4,240,247,912,558,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,240,247,912,558,596/40,903,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,664,324.83

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