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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,508,844 and 57,886,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,508,844 and 57,886,074 is: 82,717,679.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,508,844 : 57,886,074 = 57,886,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,508,844/57,886,074 = 57,886,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,508,844x = 57,886,074 × 57,886,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,508,844x = 3,350,797,563,133,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,797,563,133,476/40,508,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,717,679.21

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