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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,099,175 and 40,460,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,099,175 and 40,460,076 is: 56,256,500.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,099,175 : 40,460,076 = 40,460,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,099,175/40,460,076 = 40,460,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,099,175x = 40,460,076 × 40,460,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,099,175x = 1,637,017,749,925,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,017,749,925,776/29,099,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,256,500.40

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