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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,276,452 and 59,659,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,276,452 and 59,659,326 is: 88,370,127.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,276,452 : 59,659,326 = 59,659,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,276,452/59,659,326 = 59,659,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,276,452x = 59,659,326 × 59,659,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,276,452x = 3,559,235,178,774,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,235,178,774,276/40,276,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,370,127.01

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