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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,932 and 88,565,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,932 and 88,565,916 is: 194,277,020.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,932 : 88,565,916 = 88,565,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,932/88,565,916 = 88,565,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,932x = 88,565,916 × 88,565,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,932x = 7,843,921,476,919,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,921,476,919,056/40,374,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,277,020.13

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