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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,020 and 61,991,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,020 and 61,991,682 is: 95,285,679.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,020 : 61,991,682 = 61,991,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,020/61,991,682 = 61,991,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,020x = 61,991,682 × 61,991,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,020x = 3,842,968,637,189,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,968,637,189,124/40,331,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,679.29

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