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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,016 and 88,564,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,016 and 88,564,578 is: 194,275,557.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,016 : 88,564,578 = 88,564,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,016/88,564,578 = 88,564,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,016x = 88,564,578 × 88,564,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,016x = 7,843,684,476,318,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,684,476,318,084/40,374,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,275,557.73

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