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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,862,184 and 60,938,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,862,184 and 60,938,928 is: 90,879,942.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,862,184 : 60,938,928 = 60,938,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,862,184/60,938,928 = 60,938,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,862,184x = 60,938,928 × 60,938,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,862,184x = 3,713,552,945,789,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,552,945,789,184/40,862,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,879,942.83

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