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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,400,104 and 62,684,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,400,104 and 62,684,286 is: 97,260,138.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400,104 : 62,684,286 = 62,684,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400,104/62,684,286 = 62,684,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400,104x = 62,684,286 × 62,684,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400,104x = 3,929,319,711,329,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,319,711,329,796/40,400,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,260,138.52

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