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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,416 and 88,564,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,416 and 88,564,760 is: 194,274,431.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,416 : 88,564,760 = 88,564,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,416/88,564,760 = 88,564,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,416x = 88,564,760 × 88,564,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,416x = 7,843,716,713,857,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,716,713,857,600/40,374,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,431.46

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