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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,247,957 and 62,763,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,247,957 and 62,763,417 is: 97,874,446.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,247,957 : 62,763,417 = 62,763,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,247,957/62,763,417 = 62,763,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,247,957x = 62,763,417 × 62,763,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,247,957x = 3,939,246,513,515,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,246,513,515,889/40,247,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,446.48

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