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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,476,574 and 62,176,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,476,574 and 62,176,968 is: 95,511,427.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,476,574 : 62,176,968 = 62,176,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,476,574/62,176,968 = 62,176,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,476,574x = 62,176,968 × 62,176,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,476,574x = 3,865,975,349,673,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,975,349,673,024/40,476,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,511,427.17

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