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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,929,378 and 88,052,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,929,378 and 88,052,340 is: 189,429,083.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,929,378 : 88,052,340 = 88,052,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,929,378/88,052,340 = 88,052,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,929,378x = 88,052,340 × 88,052,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,929,378x = 7,753,214,579,475,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,753,214,579,475,600/40,929,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,429,083.91

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