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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,398 and 88,564,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,398 and 88,564,724 is: 194,274,360.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,398 : 88,564,724 = 88,564,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,398/88,564,724 = 88,564,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,398x = 88,564,724 × 88,564,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,398x = 7,843,710,337,196,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,710,337,196,176/40,374,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,360.13

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