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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,931,762 and 61,340,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,931,762 and 61,340,071 is: 94,225,852.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,931,762 : 61,340,071 = 61,340,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,931,762/61,340,071 = 61,340,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,931,762x = 61,340,071 × 61,340,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,931,762x = 3,762,604,310,285,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,604,310,285,041/39,931,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,225,852.35

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