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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,476,568.22 and 62,176,959.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,476,568.22 and 62,176,959.28 is: 95,511,414.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,476,568.22 : 62,176,959.28 = 62,176,959.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,476,568.22/62,176,959.28 = 62,176,959.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,476,568.22x = 62,176,959.28 × 62,176,959.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,476,568.22x = 3,865,974,265,462,220.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,974,265,462,220.50/40,476,568.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,511,414.03

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