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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,597,532 and 58,656,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,597,532 and 58,656,421 is: 84,748,396.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,597,532 : 58,656,421 = 58,656,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,597,532/58,656,421 = 58,656,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,597,532x = 58,656,421 × 58,656,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,597,532x = 3,440,575,724,529,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,575,724,529,241/40,597,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,748,396.15

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