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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,024 and 61,991,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,024 and 61,991,688 is: 95,285,688.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,024 : 61,991,688 = 61,991,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,024/61,991,688 = 61,991,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,024x = 61,991,688 × 61,991,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,024x = 3,842,969,381,089,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,969,381,089,344/40,331,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,688.29

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