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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,934,257 and 89,559,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,934,257 and 89,559,463 is: 195,945,840.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,934,257 : 89,559,463 = 89,559,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,934,257/89,559,463 = 89,559,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,934,257x = 89,559,463 × 89,559,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,934,257x = 8,020,897,412,848,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,020,897,412,848,369/40,934,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,945,840.98

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