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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,908,778 and 88,306,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,908,778 and 88,306,934 is: 190,622,036.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,908,778 : 88,306,934 = 88,306,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,908,778/88,306,934 = 88,306,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,908,778x = 88,306,934 × 88,306,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,908,778x = 7,798,114,592,480,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,798,114,592,480,356/40,908,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,622,036.97

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