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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,387,078 and 62,654,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,387,078 and 62,654,877 is: 97,200,238.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,387,078 : 62,654,877 = 62,654,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,387,078/62,654,877 = 62,654,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,387,078x = 62,654,877 × 62,654,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,387,078x = 3,925,633,611,885,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,633,611,885,129/40,387,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,200,238.45

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