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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,404,144 and 60,652,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,404,144 and 60,652,872 is: 91,049,345.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,404,144 : 60,652,872 = 60,652,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,404,144/60,652,872 = 60,652,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,404,144x = 60,652,872 × 60,652,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,404,144x = 3,678,770,881,848,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,770,881,848,384/40,404,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,049,345.88

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