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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,472,896 and 88,045,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,472,896 and 88,045,504 is: 191,535,855.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,472,896 : 88,045,504 = 88,045,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,472,896/88,045,504 = 88,045,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,472,896x = 88,045,504 × 88,045,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,472,896x = 7,752,010,774,614,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,752,010,774,614,016/40,472,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,535,855.86

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