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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,366,968 and 61,032,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,366,968 and 61,032,132 is: 92,276,465.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,366,968 : 61,032,132 = 61,032,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,366,968/61,032,132 = 61,032,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,366,968x = 61,032,132 × 61,032,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,366,968x = 3,724,921,136,465,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,921,136,465,424/40,366,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,276,465.66

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