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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,529,931 and 59,722,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,529,931 and 59,722,902 is: 88,004,714.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,529,931 : 59,722,902 = 59,722,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,529,931/59,722,902 = 59,722,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,529,931x = 59,722,902 × 59,722,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,529,931x = 3,566,825,023,301,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,825,023,301,604/40,529,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,004,714.92

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