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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,815,054.38 and 88,804,242.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,815,054.38 and 88,804,242.75 is: 193,217,763.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,815,054.38 : 88,804,242.75 = 88,804,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,815,054.38/88,804,242.75 = 88,804,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,815,054.38x = 88,804,242.75 × 88,804,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,815,054.38x = 7,886,193,530,400,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,886,193,530,400,928/40,815,054.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,217,763.67

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