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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,904,817.75 and 89,756,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,904,817.75 and 89,756,646.75 is: 196,951,265.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,904,817.75 : 89,756,646.75 = 89,756,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,904,817.75/89,756,646.75 = 89,756,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,904,817.75x = 89,756,646.75 × 89,756,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,904,817.75x = 8,056,255,635,804,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,255,635,804,286/40,904,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,951,265.86

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