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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,045 and 88,564,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,045 and 88,564,630.50 is: 194,275,648.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,045 : 88,564,630.50 = 88,564,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,045/88,564,630.50 = 88,564,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,045x = 88,564,630.50 × 88,564,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,045x = 7,843,693,775,601,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,693,775,601,530/40,374,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,275,648.52

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