Finding the Third Proportional to 40,934,255 and 89,559,459
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,934,255 and 89,559,459 is: 195,945,833.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,934,255 : 89,559,459 = 89,559,459 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,934,255/89,559,459 = 89,559,459/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,934,255x = 89,559,459 × 89,559,459 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,934,255x = 8,020,896,696,372,681 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 8,020,896,696,372,681/40,934,255 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 195,945,833.05
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