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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,600 and 88,565,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,600 and 88,565,822 is: 194,278,205.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,600 : 88,565,822 = 88,565,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,600/88,565,822 = 88,565,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,600x = 88,565,822 × 88,565,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,600x = 7,843,904,826,535,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,904,826,535,684/40,374,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,278,205.27

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