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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,907,115 and 87,487,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,907,115 and 87,487,794 is: 187,109,604.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,907,115 : 87,487,794 = 87,487,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,907,115/87,487,794 = 87,487,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,907,115x = 87,487,794 × 87,487,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,907,115x = 7,654,114,098,986,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,654,114,098,986,436/40,907,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,109,604.26

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