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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,048,592 and 62,040,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,048,592 and 62,040,504 is: 96,108,850.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,048,592 : 62,040,504 = 62,040,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,048,592/62,040,504 = 62,040,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,048,592x = 62,040,504 × 62,040,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,048,592x = 3,849,024,136,574,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,024,136,574,016/40,048,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,108,850.38

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