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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,353,399 and 56,623,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,353,399 and 56,623,797 is: 79,454,382.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,353,399 : 56,623,797 = 56,623,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,353,399/56,623,797 = 56,623,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,353,399x = 56,623,797 × 56,623,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,353,399x = 3,206,254,386,697,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,254,386,697,209/40,353,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,454,382.19

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