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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,130 and 61,991,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,130 and 61,991,835 is: 95,285,889.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,130 : 61,991,835 = 61,991,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,130/61,991,835 = 61,991,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,130x = 61,991,835 × 61,991,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,130x = 3,842,987,606,667,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,987,606,667,225/40,331,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,889.75

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