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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,946 : 88,153,830 = 88,153,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,946/88,153,830 = 88,153,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,946x = 88,153,830 × 88,153,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,946x = 7,771,097,743,668,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,097,743,668,900/40,482,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,788.29

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