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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,447,056 and 57,231,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,447,056 and 57,231,344 is: 80,980,596.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,447,056 : 57,231,344 = 57,231,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,447,056/57,231,344 = 57,231,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,447,056x = 57,231,344 × 57,231,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,447,056x = 3,275,426,736,046,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,426,736,046,336/40,447,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,980,596.86

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