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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,104,387 and 59,428,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,104,387 and 59,428,282 is: 88,063,201.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,104,387 : 59,428,282 = 59,428,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,104,387/59,428,282 = 59,428,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,104,387x = 59,428,282 × 59,428,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,104,387x = 3,531,720,701,471,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,720,701,471,524/40,104,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,063,201.20

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