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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,979,736 and 87,268,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,979,736 and 87,268,617 is: 185,843,352.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,979,736 : 87,268,617 = 87,268,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,979,736/87,268,617 = 87,268,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,979,736x = 87,268,617 × 87,268,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,979,736x = 7,615,811,513,092,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,615,811,513,092,689/40,979,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,843,352.26

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