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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,941,763 and 87,552,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,941,763 and 87,552,229 is: 187,226,739.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,941,763 : 87,552,229 = 87,552,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,941,763/87,552,229 = 87,552,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,941,763x = 87,552,229 × 87,552,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,941,763x = 7,665,392,802,868,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,665,392,802,868,441/40,941,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,226,739.67

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