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