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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,929,480 and 88,052,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,929,480 and 88,052,544 is: 189,429,489.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,929,480 : 88,052,544 = 88,052,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,929,480/88,052,544 = 88,052,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,929,480x = 88,052,544 × 88,052,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,929,480x = 7,753,250,504,871,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,753,250,504,871,936/40,929,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,429,489.57

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