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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,418 and 88,564,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,418 and 88,564,764 is: 194,274,439.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,418 : 88,564,764 = 88,564,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,418/88,564,764 = 88,564,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,418x = 88,564,764 × 88,564,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,418x = 7,843,717,422,375,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,717,422,375,696/40,374,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,439.38

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