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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,476,570 and 62,176,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,476,570 and 62,176,962 is: 95,511,418.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,476,570 : 62,176,962 = 62,176,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,476,570/62,176,962 = 62,176,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,476,570x = 62,176,962 × 62,176,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,476,570x = 3,865,974,603,549,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,974,603,549,444/40,476,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,511,418.17

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