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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,510 and 88,564,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,510 and 88,564,944 is: 194,274,786.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,510 : 88,564,944 = 88,564,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,510/88,564,944 = 88,564,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,510x = 88,564,944 × 88,564,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,510x = 7,843,749,305,723,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,749,305,723,136/40,374,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,274,786.39

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