Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,946 and 88,153,830
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,482,946 and 88,153,830 is: 191,959,788.29
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,482,946 : 88,153,830 = 88,153,830 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,482,946/88,153,830 = 88,153,830/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,482,946x = 88,153,830 × 88,153,830 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,482,946x = 7,771,097,743,668,900 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,771,097,743,668,900/40,482,946 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 191,959,788.29
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