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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,104,384.75 and 59,428,279.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,104,384.75 and 59,428,279.13 is: 88,063,197.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,104,384.75 : 59,428,279.13 = 59,428,279.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,104,384.75/59,428,279.13 = 59,428,279.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,104,384.75x = 59,428,279.13 × 59,428,279.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,104,384.75x = 3,531,720,359,758,911
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,720,359,758,911/40,104,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,063,197.62

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