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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,876,000 : 56,834,992 = 56,834,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,876,000/56,834,992 = 56,834,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,876,000x = 56,834,992 × 56,834,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,876,000x = 3,230,216,315,640,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,216,315,640,064/40,876,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,024,765.53

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