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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,547,816 and 88,234,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,547,816 and 88,234,288 is: 192,002,685.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,547,816 : 88,234,288 = 88,234,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,547,816/88,234,288 = 88,234,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,547,816x = 88,234,288 × 88,234,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,547,816x = 7,785,289,578,866,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,289,578,866,944/40,547,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,002,685.89

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