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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,388,524 and 88,087,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,388,524 and 88,087,350 is: 192,118,464.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,388,524 : 88,087,350 = 88,087,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,388,524/88,087,350 = 88,087,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,388,524x = 88,087,350 × 88,087,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,388,524x = 7,759,381,230,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,759,381,230,022,500/40,388,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,118,464.89

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