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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,937.50 and 88,153,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482,937.50 and 88,153,813.50 is: 191,959,756.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,937.50 : 88,153,813.50 = 88,153,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,937.50/88,153,813.50 = 88,153,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,937.50x = 88,153,813.50 × 88,153,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,937.50x = 7,771,094,834,592,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,094,834,592,782/40,482,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,756.74

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