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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,024.50 and 62,763,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,024.50 and 62,763,517 is: 97,874,594.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,024.50 : 62,763,517 = 62,763,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,024.50/62,763,517 = 62,763,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,024.50x = 62,763,517 × 62,763,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,024.50x = 3,939,259,066,209,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,259,066,209,289/40,248,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,594.22

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