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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,262,865.75 and 63,856,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,262,865.75 and 63,856,971 is: 101,277,260.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,262,865.75 : 63,856,971 = 63,856,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,262,865.75/63,856,971 = 63,856,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,262,865.75x = 63,856,971 × 63,856,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,262,865.75x = 4,077,712,745,294,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,712,745,294,841/40,262,865.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,277,260.56

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