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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,099,187 and 40,460,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,099,187 and 40,460,094 is: 56,256,527.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,099,187 : 40,460,094 = 40,460,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,099,187/40,460,094 = 40,460,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,099,187x = 40,460,094 × 40,460,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,099,187x = 1,637,019,206,488,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,019,206,488,836/29,099,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,256,527.25

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