Finding the Third Proportional to 40,957,464 and 87,993,126
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,957,464 and 87,993,126 is: 189,044,668.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,957,464 : 87,993,126 = 87,993,126 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,957,464/87,993,126 = 87,993,126/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,957,464x = 87,993,126 × 87,993,126 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,957,464x = 7,742,790,223,251,876 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,742,790,223,251,876/40,957,464 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 189,044,668.96
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