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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,547,840 and 88,234,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,547,840 and 88,234,336 is: 192,002,781.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,547,840 : 88,234,336 = 88,234,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,547,840/88,234,336 = 88,234,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,547,840x = 88,234,336 × 88,234,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,547,840x = 7,785,298,049,360,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,298,049,360,896/40,547,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,002,781.14

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