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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,244,860 and 40,884,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,244,860 and 40,884,017 is: 57,155,440.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,244,860 : 40,884,017 = 40,884,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,244,860/40,884,017 = 40,884,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,244,860x = 40,884,017 × 40,884,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,244,860x = 1,671,502,846,056,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,502,846,056,289/29,244,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,155,440.17

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