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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,980,536 and 87,270,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,980,536 and 87,270,136 is: 185,846,193.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,980,536 : 87,270,136 = 87,270,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,980,536/87,270,136 = 87,270,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,980,536x = 87,270,136 × 87,270,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,980,536x = 7,616,076,637,458,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,616,076,637,458,496/40,980,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,846,193.85

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