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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,422,363 and 62,132,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,422,363 and 62,132,728 is: 95,503,468.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,422,363 : 62,132,728 = 62,132,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,422,363/62,132,728 = 62,132,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,422,363x = 62,132,728 × 62,132,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,422,363x = 3,860,475,888,721,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,475,888,721,984/40,422,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,503,468.93

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