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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,508,374.50 and 57,885,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,508,374.50 and 57,885,529 is: 82,717,080.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,508,374.50 : 57,885,529 = 57,885,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,508,374.50/57,885,529 = 57,885,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,508,374.50x = 57,885,529 × 57,885,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,508,374.50x = 3,350,734,467,609,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,734,467,609,841/40,508,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,717,080.33

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