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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,983,542 and 88,777,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,983,542 and 88,777,221 is: 192,306,340.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,983,542 : 88,777,221 = 88,777,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,983,542/88,777,221 = 88,777,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,983,542x = 88,777,221 × 88,777,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,983,542x = 7,881,394,968,482,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,881,394,968,482,841/40,983,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,306,340.15

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