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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,341,936 and 60,554,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,341,936 and 60,554,205 is: 90,893,301.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,341,936 : 60,554,205 = 60,554,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,341,936/60,554,205 = 60,554,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,341,936x = 60,554,205 × 60,554,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,341,936x = 3,666,811,743,182,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,811,743,182,025/40,341,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,893,301.28

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