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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,359,574 and 62,665,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,359,574 and 62,665,953 is: 97,300,870.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,359,574 : 62,665,953 = 62,665,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,359,574/62,665,953 = 62,665,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,359,574x = 62,665,953 × 62,665,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,359,574x = 3,927,021,665,398,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,021,665,398,209/40,359,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,300,870.06

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