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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,508,376.75 and 57,885,532.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,508,376.75 and 57,885,532.88 is: 82,717,086.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,508,376.75 : 57,885,532.88 = 57,885,532.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,508,376.75/57,885,532.88 = 57,885,532.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,508,376.75x = 57,885,532.88 × 57,885,532.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,508,376.75x = 3,350,734,916,222,706
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,734,916,222,706/40,508,376.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,717,086.81

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