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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,902 and 88,565,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,902 and 88,565,858 is: 194,276,910.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,902 : 88,565,858 = 88,565,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,902/88,565,858 = 88,565,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,902x = 88,565,858 × 88,565,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,902x = 7,843,911,203,276,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,911,203,276,164/40,374,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,276,910.03

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