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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,724,669 and 56,965,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,724,669 and 56,965,773 is: 79,683,871.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,724,669 : 56,965,773 = 56,965,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,724,669/56,965,773 = 56,965,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,724,669x = 56,965,773 × 56,965,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,724,669x = 3,245,099,293,487,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,099,293,487,529/40,724,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,683,871.55

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