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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,515,140.25 and 88,904,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,515,140.25 and 88,904,844 is: 195,089,323.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,515,140.25 : 88,904,844 = 88,904,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,515,140.25/88,904,844 = 88,904,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,515,140.25x = 88,904,844 × 88,904,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,515,140.25x = 7,904,071,286,664,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,904,071,286,664,336/40,515,140.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,089,323.10

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