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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,692,150 and 56,918,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,692,150 and 56,918,605 is: 79,615,542.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,692,150 : 56,918,605 = 56,918,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,692,150/56,918,605 = 56,918,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,692,150x = 56,918,605 × 56,918,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,692,150x = 3,239,727,595,146,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,727,595,146,025/40,692,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,615,542.44

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