Finding the Third Proportional to 40,876,000 and 56,834,992
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,876,000 and 56,834,992 is: 79,024,765.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,876,000 : 56,834,992 = 56,834,992 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,876,000/56,834,992 = 56,834,992/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,876,000x = 56,834,992 × 56,834,992 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,876,000x = 3,230,216,315,640,064 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,230,216,315,640,064/40,876,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 79,024,765.53
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