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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,350 and 88,565,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,350 and 88,565,234 is: 194,276,828.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,350 : 88,565,234 = 88,565,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,350/88,565,234 = 88,565,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,350x = 88,565,234 × 88,565,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,350x = 7,843,800,673,474,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,800,673,474,756/40,374,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,276,828.57

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