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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,422,332 and 62,132,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,422,332 and 62,132,686 is: 95,503,413.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,422,332 : 62,132,686 = 62,132,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,422,332/62,132,686 = 62,132,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,422,332x = 62,132,686 × 62,132,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,422,332x = 3,860,470,669,574,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,470,669,574,596/40,422,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,503,413.05

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