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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,908,780 and 88,306,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,908,780 and 88,306,938 is: 190,622,044.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,908,780 : 88,306,938 = 88,306,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,908,780/88,306,938 = 88,306,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,908,780x = 88,306,938 × 88,306,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,908,780x = 7,798,115,298,935,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,798,115,298,935,844/40,908,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,622,044.92

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