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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,692,152 and 56,918,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,692,152 and 56,918,608 is: 79,615,546.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,692,152 : 56,918,608 = 56,918,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,692,152/56,918,608 = 56,918,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,692,152x = 56,918,608 × 56,918,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,692,152x = 3,239,727,936,657,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,727,936,657,664/40,692,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,615,546.92

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