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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,929,380 and 88,052,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,929,380 and 88,052,344 is: 189,429,091.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,929,380 : 88,052,344 = 88,052,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,929,380/88,052,344 = 88,052,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,929,380x = 88,052,344 × 88,052,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,929,380x = 7,753,215,283,894,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,753,215,283,894,336/40,929,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,429,091.86

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