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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,055 and 61,991,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,055 and 61,991,736 is: 95,285,762.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,055 : 61,991,736 = 61,991,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,055/61,991,736 = 61,991,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,055x = 61,991,736 × 61,991,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,055x = 3,842,975,332,293,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,975,332,293,696/40,331,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,762.60

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