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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,964 and 88,565,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,964 and 88,565,982 is: 194,277,155.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,964 : 88,565,982 = 88,565,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,964/88,565,982 = 88,565,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,964x = 88,565,982 × 88,565,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,964x = 7,843,933,167,624,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,933,167,624,324/40,374,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,277,155.71

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