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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,083,602.63 and 61,966,132.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,083,602.63 and 61,966,132.50 is: 95,794,821.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,083,602.63 : 61,966,132.50 = 61,966,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,083,602.63/61,966,132.50 = 61,966,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,083,602.63x = 61,966,132.50 × 61,966,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,083,602.63x = 3,839,801,577,007,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,801,577,007,556/40,083,602.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,794,821.96

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