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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,247,969 and 62,763,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,247,969 and 62,763,436 is: 97,874,476.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,247,969 : 62,763,436 = 62,763,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,247,969/62,763,436 = 62,763,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,247,969x = 62,763,436 × 62,763,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,247,969x = 3,939,248,898,526,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,248,898,526,096/40,247,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,476.56

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