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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,510,317 and 88,704,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,510,317 and 88,704,657 is: 194,234,870.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,510,317 : 88,704,657 = 88,704,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,510,317/88,704,657 = 88,704,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,510,317x = 88,704,657 × 88,704,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,510,317x = 7,868,516,173,487,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,868,516,173,487,649/40,510,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,234,870.43

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