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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,947 and 88,153,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482,947 and 88,153,832 is: 191,959,792.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,947 : 88,153,832 = 88,153,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,947/88,153,832 = 88,153,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,947x = 88,153,832 × 88,153,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,947x = 7,771,098,096,284,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,098,096,284,224/40,482,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,792.26

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