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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,917,744 and 87,509,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,917,744 and 87,509,052 is: 187,151,915.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,917,744 : 87,509,052 = 87,509,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,917,744/87,509,052 = 87,509,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,917,744x = 87,509,052 × 87,509,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,917,744x = 7,657,834,181,938,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,657,834,181,938,704/40,917,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,151,915.85

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