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