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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,388,528 and 88,087,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,388,528 and 88,087,358 is: 192,118,480.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,388,528 : 88,087,358 = 88,087,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,388,528/88,087,358 = 88,087,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,388,528x = 88,087,358 × 88,087,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,388,528x = 7,759,382,639,420,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,759,382,639,420,164/40,388,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,118,480.76

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