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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,386,960 and 62,654,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,386,960 and 62,654,694 is: 97,199,954.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,386,960 : 62,654,694 = 62,654,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,386,960/62,654,694 = 62,654,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,386,960x = 62,654,694 × 62,654,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,386,960x = 3,925,610,680,233,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,610,680,233,636/40,386,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,199,954.64

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