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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,278,285 and 61,946,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,278,285 and 61,946,505 is: 95,271,421.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,278,285 : 61,946,505 = 61,946,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,278,285/61,946,505 = 61,946,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,278,285x = 61,946,505 × 61,946,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,278,285x = 3,837,369,481,715,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,369,481,715,025/40,278,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,271,421.85

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