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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,276,926.75 and 59,660,381.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,276,926.75 and 59,660,381.25 is: 88,372,211.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,276,926.75 : 59,660,381.25 = 59,660,381.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,276,926.75/59,660,381.25 = 59,660,381.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,276,926.75x = 59,660,381.25 × 59,660,381.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,276,926.75x = 3,559,361,090,895,351.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,361,090,895,351.50/40,276,926.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,372,211.54

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