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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,408,924 and 88,641,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,408,924 and 88,641,224 is: 194,443,845.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,408,924 : 88,641,224 = 88,641,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,408,924/88,641,224 = 88,641,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,408,924x = 88,641,224 × 88,641,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,408,924x = 7,857,266,592,218,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857,266,592,218,176/40,408,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,443,845.92

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