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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,907,163 and 87,487,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,907,163 and 87,487,881 is: 187,109,756.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,907,163 : 87,487,881 = 87,487,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,907,163/87,487,881 = 87,487,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,907,163x = 87,487,881 × 87,487,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,907,163x = 7,654,129,321,870,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,654,129,321,870,161/40,907,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,109,756.84

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