Finding the Third Proportional to 40,387,014 and 62,654,781
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,387,014 and 62,654,781 is: 97,200,094.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,387,014 : 62,654,781 = 62,654,781 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,387,014/62,654,781 = 62,654,781/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,387,014x = 62,654,781 × 62,654,781 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,387,014x = 3,925,621,582,157,961 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,925,621,582,157,961/40,387,014 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 97,200,094.62
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