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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,252.56 and 88,565,045.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,252.56 and 88,565,045.63 is: 194,276,470.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,252.56 : 88,565,045.63 = 88,565,045.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,252.56/88,565,045.63 = 88,565,045.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,252.56x = 88,565,045.63 × 88,565,045.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,252.56x = 7,843,767,306,558,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,767,306,558,332/40,374,252.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,276,470.99

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