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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,483,055 and 88,154,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,483,055 and 88,154,037 is: 191,960,172.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,483,055 : 88,154,037 = 88,154,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,483,055/88,154,037 = 88,154,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,483,055x = 88,154,037 × 88,154,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,483,055x = 7,771,134,239,397,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,134,239,397,369/40,483,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,960,172.95

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