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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,375,038 and 88,566,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,375,038 and 88,566,130 is: 194,277,448.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,375,038 : 88,566,130 = 88,566,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,375,038/88,566,130 = 88,566,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,375,038x = 88,566,130 × 88,566,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,375,038x = 7,843,959,383,176,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,959,383,176,900/40,375,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,277,448.93

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