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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,028 and 61,991,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,028 and 61,991,694 is: 95,285,697.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,028 : 61,991,694 = 61,991,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,028/61,991,694 = 61,991,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,028x = 61,991,694 × 61,991,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,028x = 3,842,970,124,989,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,970,124,989,636/40,331,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,697.28

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