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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,724,672 and 56,965,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,724,672 and 56,965,776 is: 79,683,874.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,724,672 : 56,965,776 = 56,965,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,724,672/56,965,776 = 56,965,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,724,672x = 56,965,776 × 56,965,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,724,672x = 3,245,099,635,282,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,099,635,282,176/40,724,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,683,874.07

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