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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,244,858 and 40,884,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,244,858 and 40,884,014 is: 57,155,435.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,244,858 : 40,884,014 = 40,884,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,244,858/40,884,014 = 40,884,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,244,858x = 40,884,014 × 40,884,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,244,858x = 1,671,502,600,752,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,502,600,752,196/29,244,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,155,435.69

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