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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,908,508 and 88,306,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,908,508 and 88,306,409 is: 190,621,028.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,908,508 : 88,306,409 = 88,306,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,908,508/88,306,409 = 88,306,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,908,508x = 88,306,409 × 88,306,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,908,508x = 7,798,021,870,475,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,798,021,870,475,281/40,908,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,621,028.53

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