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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,814,178 and 88,802,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,814,178 and 88,802,534 is: 193,214,476.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,814,178 : 88,802,534 = 88,802,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,814,178/88,802,534 = 88,802,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,814,178x = 88,802,534 × 88,802,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,814,178x = 7,885,890,044,821,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,890,044,821,156/40,814,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,214,476.71

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