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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,359,538 and 62,665,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,359,538 and 62,665,891 is: 97,300,764.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,359,538 : 62,665,891 = 62,665,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,359,538/62,665,891 = 62,665,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,359,538x = 62,665,891 × 62,665,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,359,538x = 3,927,013,894,823,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,013,894,823,881/40,359,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,300,764.32

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