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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,705,229 and 88,586,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,705,229 and 88,586,545 is: 192,790,364.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,705,229 : 88,586,545 = 88,586,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,705,229/88,586,545 = 88,586,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,705,229x = 88,586,545 × 88,586,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,705,229x = 7,847,575,955,037,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,575,955,037,025/40,705,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,790,364.97

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