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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,067,912.25 and 59,866,009.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,067,912.25 and 59,866,009.88 is: 89,446,615.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,067,912.25 : 59,866,009.88 = 59,866,009.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,067,912.25/59,866,009.88 = 59,866,009.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,067,912.25x = 59,866,009.88 × 59,866,009.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,067,912.25x = 3,583,939,138,353,597.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,939,138,353,597.50/40,067,912.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,446,615.44

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