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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,040 and 62,763,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,040 and 62,763,544 is: 97,874,640.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,040 : 62,763,544 = 62,763,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,040/62,763,544 = 62,763,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,040x = 62,763,544 × 62,763,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,040x = 3,939,262,455,439,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,262,455,439,936/40,248,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,640.74

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