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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,907,541 and 88,190,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,907,541 and 88,190,551 is: 190,125,661.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,907,541 : 88,190,551 = 88,190,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,907,541/88,190,551 = 88,190,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,907,541x = 88,190,551 × 88,190,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,907,541x = 7,777,573,285,683,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,777,573,285,683,601/40,907,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,125,661.32

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