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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,930 and 88,565,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,930 and 88,565,912 is: 194,277,012.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,930 : 88,565,912 = 88,565,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,930/88,565,912 = 88,565,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,930x = 88,565,912 × 88,565,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,930x = 7,843,920,768,391,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,920,768,391,744/40,374,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,277,012.21

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