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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,395 and 88,564,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,395 and 88,564,718 is: 194,274,348.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,395 : 88,564,718 = 88,564,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,395/88,564,718 = 88,564,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,395x = 88,564,718 × 88,564,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,395x = 7,843,709,274,419,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,709,274,419,524/40,374,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,348.25

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