Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,018 and 61,991,679
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,331,018 and 61,991,679 is: 95,285,674.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,331,018 : 61,991,679 = 61,991,679 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,331,018/61,991,679 = 61,991,679/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,331,018x = 61,991,679 × 61,991,679 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,331,018x = 3,842,968,265,239,041 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,842,968,265,239,041/40,331,018 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 95,285,674.79
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