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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,178,116 and 88,738,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,178,116 and 88,738,438 is: 191,230,467.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,178,116 : 88,738,438 = 88,738,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,178,116/88,738,438 = 88,738,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,178,116x = 88,738,438 × 88,738,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,178,116x = 7,874,510,378,679,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,874,510,378,679,844/41,178,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,230,467.63

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