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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,422,336 and 62,132,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,422,336 and 62,132,692 is: 95,503,422.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,422,336 : 62,132,692 = 62,132,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,422,336/62,132,692 = 62,132,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,422,336x = 62,132,692 × 62,132,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,422,336x = 3,860,471,415,166,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,471,415,166,864/40,422,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,503,422.05

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