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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,328,372 and 88,494,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,328,372 and 88,494,952 is: 194,189,751.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,328,372 : 88,494,952 = 88,494,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,328,372/88,494,952 = 88,494,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,328,372x = 88,494,952 × 88,494,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,328,372x = 7,831,356,529,482,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,831,356,529,482,304/40,328,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,189,751.31

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