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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,960 and 88,153,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482,960 and 88,153,866 is: 191,959,878.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,960 : 88,153,866 = 88,153,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,960/88,153,866 = 88,153,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,960x = 88,153,866 × 88,153,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,960x = 7,771,104,090,745,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,104,090,745,956/40,482,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,878.69

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