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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,426,370 and 62,200,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,426,370 and 62,200,963 is: 95,703,863.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,426,370 : 62,200,963 = 62,200,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,426,370/62,200,963 = 62,200,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,426,370x = 62,200,963 × 62,200,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,426,370x = 3,868,959,798,127,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,868,959,798,127,369/40,426,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,703,863.55

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