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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,856,439 and 60,705,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,856,439 and 60,705,846 is: 90,198,750.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,856,439 : 60,705,846 = 60,705,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,856,439/60,705,846 = 60,705,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,856,439x = 60,705,846 × 60,705,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,856,439x = 3,685,199,738,575,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,199,738,575,716/40,856,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,198,750.28

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