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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,936 and 88,153,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482,936 and 88,153,800 is: 191,959,705.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,936 : 88,153,800 = 88,153,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,936/88,153,800 = 88,153,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,936x = 88,153,800 × 88,153,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,936x = 7,771,092,454,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,092,454,440,000/40,482,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,705.06

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