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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374,340.31 and 62,637,528.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374,340.31 and 62,637,528.09 is: 97,177,065.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,340.31 : 62,637,528.09 = 62,637,528.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,340.31/62,637,528.09 = 62,637,528.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,340.31x = 62,637,528.09 × 62,637,528.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,340.31x = 3,923,459,925,695,320.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923,459,925,695,320.50/40,374,340.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,177,065.81

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