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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,083,615 and 61,966,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,083,615 and 61,966,152 is: 95,794,852.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,083,615 : 61,966,152 = 61,966,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,083,615/61,966,152 = 61,966,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,083,615x = 61,966,152 × 61,966,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,083,615x = 3,839,803,993,687,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,803,993,687,104/40,083,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,794,852.68

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