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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,099,178 and 40,460,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,099,178 and 40,460,080.50 is: 56,256,507.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,099,178 : 40,460,080.50 = 40,460,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,099,178/40,460,080.50 = 40,460,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,099,178x = 40,460,080.50 × 40,460,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,099,178x = 1,637,018,114,066,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,018,114,066,480.25/29,099,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,256,507.11

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