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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,957,456 and 87,993,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,957,456 and 87,993,098 is: 189,044,585.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,957,456 : 87,993,098 = 87,993,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,957,456/87,993,098 = 87,993,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,957,456x = 87,993,098 × 87,993,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,957,456x = 7,742,785,295,637,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,742,785,295,637,604/40,957,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,044,585.57

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