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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,276,930 and 59,660,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,276,930 and 59,660,387 is: 88,372,221.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,276,930 : 59,660,387 = 59,660,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,276,930/59,660,387 = 59,660,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,276,930x = 59,660,387 × 59,660,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,276,930x = 3,559,361,776,989,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,361,776,989,769/40,276,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,372,221.44

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