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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,433,402.81 and 57,820,237.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,433,402.81 and 57,820,237.59 is: 82,683,614.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,433,402.81 : 57,820,237.59 = 57,820,237.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,433,402.81/57,820,237.59 = 57,820,237.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,433,402.81x = 57,820,237.59 × 57,820,237.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,433,402.81x = 3,343,179,875,397,701
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,179,875,397,701/40,433,402.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,683,614.11

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