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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,490 and 88,564,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,490 and 88,564,904 is: 194,274,707.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,490 : 88,564,904 = 88,564,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,490/88,564,904 = 88,564,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,490x = 88,564,904 × 88,564,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,490x = 7,843,742,220,529,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,742,220,529,216/40,374,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,707.14

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