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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,128,961.50 and 61,488,715.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,128,961.50 and 61,488,715.50 is: 94,217,791.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,128,961.50 : 61,488,715.50 = 61,488,715.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,128,961.50/61,488,715.50 = 61,488,715.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,128,961.50x = 61,488,715.50 × 61,488,715.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,128,961.50x = 3,780,862,133,839,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,862,133,839,940/40,128,961.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,217,791.65

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