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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,929,441 and 88,052,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,929,441 and 88,052,466 is: 189,429,334.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,929,441 : 88,052,466 = 88,052,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,929,441/88,052,466 = 88,052,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,929,441x = 88,052,466 × 88,052,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,929,441x = 7,753,236,768,681,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,753,236,768,681,156/40,929,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,429,334.47

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