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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,252,509 and 88,412,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,252,509 and 88,412,742 is: 194,194,427.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,252,509 : 88,412,742 = 88,412,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,252,509/88,412,742 = 88,412,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,252,509x = 88,412,742 × 88,412,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,252,509x = 7,816,812,947,958,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,816,812,947,958,564/40,252,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,194,427.68

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