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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,278,168 and 61,946,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,278,168 and 61,946,332 is: 95,271,166.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,278,168 : 61,946,332 = 61,946,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,278,168/61,946,332 = 61,946,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,278,168x = 61,946,332 × 61,946,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,278,168x = 3,837,348,048,254,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,348,048,254,224/40,278,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,271,166.46

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