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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,786,929.84 and 64,690,604.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,786,929.84 and 64,690,604.44 is: 102,603,317.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,786,929.84 : 64,690,604.44 = 64,690,604.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,786,929.84/64,690,604.44 = 64,690,604.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,786,929.84x = 64,690,604.44 × 64,690,604.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,786,929.84x = 4,184,874,302,489,094.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,874,302,489,094.50/40,786,929.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,603,317.25

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