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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,228,080 and 40,862,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,228,080 and 40,862,576 is: 57,128,286.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,228,080 : 40,862,576 = 40,862,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,228,080/40,862,576 = 40,862,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,228,080x = 40,862,576 × 40,862,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,228,080x = 1,669,750,117,355,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,750,117,355,776/29,228,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,128,286.13

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