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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,389.25 and 88,564,706.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,389.25 and 88,564,706.44 is: 194,274,325.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,389.25 : 88,564,706.44 = 88,564,706.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,389.25/88,564,706.44 = 88,564,706.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,389.25x = 88,564,706.44 × 88,564,706.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,389.25x = 7,843,707,226,360,554
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,707,226,360,554/40,374,389.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,325.19

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