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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,520,176.63 and 40,692,980.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,520,176.63 and 40,692,980.81 is: 56,094,470.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,520,176.63 : 40,692,980.81 = 40,692,980.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,520,176.63/40,692,980.81 = 40,692,980.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,520,176.63x = 40,692,980.81 × 40,692,980.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,520,176.63x = 1,655,918,687,406,493.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,918,687,406,493.25/29,520,176.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,094,470.86

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