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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,957,458 and 87,993,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,957,458 and 87,993,102 is: 189,044,593.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,957,458 : 87,993,102 = 87,993,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,957,458/87,993,102 = 87,993,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,957,458x = 87,993,102 × 87,993,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,957,458x = 7,742,785,999,582,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,742,785,999,582,404/40,957,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,044,593.53

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