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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,277,632 and 61,945,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,277,632 and 61,945,586 is: 95,270,139.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,277,632 : 61,945,586 = 61,945,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,277,632/61,945,586 = 61,945,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,277,632x = 61,945,586 × 61,945,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,277,632x = 3,837,255,624,883,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,255,624,883,396/40,277,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,270,139.64

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