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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,400,102 and 62,684,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,400,102 and 62,684,283 is: 97,260,134.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400,102 : 62,684,283 = 62,684,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400,102/62,684,283 = 62,684,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400,102x = 62,684,283 × 62,684,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400,102x = 3,929,319,335,224,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,319,335,224,089/40,400,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,260,134.03

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