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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,253.50 and 88,565,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,253.50 and 88,565,048 is: 194,276,476.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,253.50 : 88,565,048 = 88,565,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,253.50/88,565,048 = 88,565,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,253.50x = 88,565,048 × 88,565,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,253.50x = 7,843,767,727,242,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,767,727,242,304/40,374,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,276,476.89

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