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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,048 and 62,763,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,048 and 62,763,552 is: 97,874,646.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,048 : 62,763,552 = 62,763,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,048/62,763,552 = 62,763,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,048x = 62,763,552 × 62,763,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,048x = 3,939,263,459,656,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,263,459,656,704/40,248,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,646.24

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