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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,433,688 and 57,820,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,433,688 and 57,820,644 is: 82,684,193.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,433,688 : 57,820,644 = 57,820,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,433,688/57,820,644 = 57,820,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,433,688x = 57,820,644 × 57,820,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,433,688x = 3,343,226,872,574,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,226,872,574,736/40,433,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,684,193.25

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