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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,375,576 and 60,548,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,375,576 and 60,548,538 is: 90,800,573.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,375,576 : 60,548,538 = 60,548,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,375,576/60,548,538 = 60,548,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,375,576x = 60,548,538 × 60,548,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,375,576x = 3,666,125,453,937,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,125,453,937,444/40,375,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,800,573.44

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