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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,104,389 and 59,428,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,104,389 and 59,428,285 is: 88,063,205.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,104,389 : 59,428,285 = 59,428,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,104,389/59,428,285 = 59,428,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,104,389x = 59,428,285 × 59,428,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,104,389x = 3,531,721,058,041,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,721,058,041,225/40,104,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,063,205.70

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