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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,407,224.63 and 61,619,681.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,407,224.63 and 61,619,681.81 is: 93,967,977.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,407,224.63 : 61,619,681.81 = 61,619,681.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,407,224.63/61,619,681.81 = 61,619,681.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,407,224.63x = 61,619,681.81 × 61,619,681.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,407,224.63x = 3,796,985,186,673,743.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,985,186,673,743.50/40,407,224.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,967,977.80

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