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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,470 and 88,564,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,470 and 88,564,864 is: 194,274,627.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,470 : 88,564,864 = 88,564,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,470/88,564,864 = 88,564,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,470x = 88,564,864 × 88,564,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,470x = 7,843,735,135,338,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,735,135,338,496/40,374,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,627.89

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