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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,153,422.52 and 54,176,329.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,153,422.52 and 54,176,329.83 is: 73,096,501.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,153,422.52 : 54,176,329.83 = 54,176,329.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,153,422.52/54,176,329.83 = 54,176,329.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,153,422.52x = 54,176,329.83 × 54,176,329.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,153,422.52x = 2,935,074,713,645,678.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,074,713,645,678.50/40,153,422.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,096,501.61

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