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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,899.72 and 88,153,739.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482,899.72 and 88,153,739.44 is: 191,959,613.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,899.72 : 88,153,739.44 = 88,153,739.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,899.72/88,153,739.44 = 88,153,739.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,899.72x = 88,153,739.44 × 88,153,739.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,899.72x = 7,771,081,776,814,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,081,776,814,643/40,482,899.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,613.34

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