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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,020 and 62,763,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,020 and 62,763,510 is: 97,874,583.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,020 : 62,763,510 = 62,763,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,020/62,763,510 = 62,763,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,020x = 62,763,510 × 62,763,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,020x = 3,939,258,187,520,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,258,187,520,100/40,248,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,583.33

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