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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,104,132.75 and 58,466,215.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,104,132.75 and 58,466,215.13 is: 85,235,562.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,104,132.75 : 58,466,215.13 = 58,466,215.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,104,132.75/58,466,215.13 = 58,466,215.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,104,132.75x = 58,466,215.13 × 58,466,215.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,104,132.75x = 3,418,298,311,042,779
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,298,311,042,779/40,104,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,235,562.44

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