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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,906 and 88,565,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,906 and 88,565,866 is: 194,276,925.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,906 : 88,565,866 = 88,565,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,906/88,565,866 = 88,565,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,906x = 88,565,866 × 88,565,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,906x = 7,843,912,620,329,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,912,620,329,956/40,374,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,276,925.88

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