Finding the Third Proportional to 40,603,724 and 66,655,488
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,603,724 and 66,655,488 is: 109,422,329.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,603,724 : 66,655,488 = 66,655,488 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,603,724/66,655,488 = 66,655,488/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,603,724x = 66,655,488 × 66,655,488 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,603,724x = 4,442,954,080,518,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,442,954,080,518,144/40,603,724 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 109,422,329.85
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