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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,006.75 and 88,564,556.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,006.75 and 88,564,556.25 is: 194,275,506.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,006.75 : 88,564,556.25 = 88,564,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,006.75/88,564,556.25 = 88,564,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,006.75x = 88,564,556.25 × 88,564,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,006.75x = 7,843,680,623,759,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,680,623,759,414/40,374,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,275,506.82

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