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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,426,356 and 62,200,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,426,356 and 62,200,942 is: 95,703,832.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,426,356 : 62,200,942 = 62,200,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,426,356/62,200,942 = 62,200,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,426,356x = 62,200,942 × 62,200,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,426,356x = 3,868,957,185,687,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,868,957,185,687,364/40,426,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,703,832.07

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