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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,529,927 and 59,722,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,529,927 and 59,722,896 is: 88,004,705.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,529,927 : 59,722,896 = 59,722,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,529,927/59,722,896 = 59,722,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,529,927x = 59,722,896 × 59,722,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,529,927x = 3,566,824,306,626,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,824,306,626,816/40,529,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,004,705.92

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