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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,396 and 88,564,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,396 and 88,564,720 is: 194,274,352.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,396 : 88,564,720 = 88,564,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,396/88,564,720 = 88,564,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,396x = 88,564,720 × 88,564,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,396x = 7,843,709,628,678,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,709,628,678,400/40,374,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,352.21

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