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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,330 and 88,565,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,330 and 88,565,268 is: 194,277,073.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,330 : 88,565,268 = 88,565,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,330/88,565,268 = 88,565,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,330x = 88,565,268 × 88,565,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,330x = 7,843,806,695,911,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,806,695,911,824/40,374,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,277,073.97

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