Finding the Third Proportional to 40,957,466 and 87,993,130
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,957,466 and 87,993,130 is: 189,044,676.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,957,466 : 87,993,130 = 87,993,130 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,957,466/87,993,130 = 87,993,130/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,957,466x = 87,993,130 × 87,993,130 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,957,466x = 7,742,790,927,196,900 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,742,790,927,196,900/40,957,466 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 189,044,676.91
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