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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,244,870 and 40,884,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,244,870 and 40,884,030 is: 57,155,456.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,244,870 : 40,884,030 = 40,884,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,244,870/40,884,030 = 40,884,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,244,870x = 40,884,030 × 40,884,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,244,870x = 1,671,503,909,040,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,503,909,040,900/29,244,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,155,456.98

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