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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,047 and 88,564,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,047 and 88,564,635 is: 194,275,658.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,047 : 88,564,635 = 88,564,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,047/88,564,635 = 88,564,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,047x = 88,564,635 × 88,564,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,047x = 7,843,694,572,683,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,694,572,683,225/40,374,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,275,658.63

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