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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,547,814 and 88,234,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,547,814 and 88,234,284 is: 192,002,677.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,547,814 : 88,234,284 = 88,234,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,547,814/88,234,284 = 88,234,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,547,814x = 88,234,284 × 88,234,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,547,814x = 7,785,288,872,992,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,288,872,992,656/40,547,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,002,677.95

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