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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,599,584 and 55,299,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,599,584 and 55,299,120 is: 75,320,788.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,599,584 : 55,299,120 = 55,299,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,599,584/55,299,120 = 55,299,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,599,584x = 55,299,120 × 55,299,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,599,584x = 3,057,992,672,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,992,672,774,400/40,599,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,320,788.33

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