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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,247,945.50 and 62,763,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,247,945.50 and 62,763,403 is: 97,874,430.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,247,945.50 : 62,763,403 = 62,763,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,247,945.50/62,763,403 = 62,763,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,247,945.50x = 62,763,403 × 62,763,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,247,945.50x = 3,939,244,756,140,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,244,756,140,409/40,247,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,430.79

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