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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,422,321 and 62,132,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,422,321 and 62,132,670 is: 95,503,389.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,422,321 : 62,132,670 = 62,132,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,422,321/62,132,670 = 62,132,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,422,321x = 62,132,670 × 62,132,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,422,321x = 3,860,468,681,328,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,468,681,328,900/40,422,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,503,389.86

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