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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,956,186 and 87,990,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,956,186 and 87,990,582 is: 189,039,636.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,956,186 : 87,990,582 = 87,990,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,956,186/87,990,582 = 87,990,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,956,186x = 87,990,582 × 87,990,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,956,186x = 7,742,342,520,698,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,742,342,520,698,724/40,956,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,039,636.67

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