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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,322 and 88,565,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,322 and 88,565,252 is: 194,277,042.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,322 : 88,565,252 = 88,565,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,322/88,565,252 = 88,565,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,322x = 88,565,252 × 88,565,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,322x = 7,843,803,861,823,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,803,861,823,504/40,374,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,277,042.27

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