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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,254.50 and 88,565,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,254.50 and 88,565,050 is: 194,276,480.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,254.50 : 88,565,050 = 88,565,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,254.50/88,565,050 = 88,565,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,254.50x = 88,565,050 × 88,565,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,254.50x = 7,843,768,081,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,768,081,502,500/40,374,254.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,276,480.86

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