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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,399,357.50 and 61,023,314.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,399,357.50 and 61,023,314.25 is: 92,175,844.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,399,357.50 : 61,023,314.25 = 61,023,314.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,399,357.50/61,023,314.25 = 61,023,314.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,399,357.50x = 61,023,314.25 × 61,023,314.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,399,357.50x = 3,723,844,882,054,253
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,844,882,054,253/40,399,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,175,844.18

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