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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,476,576 and 62,176,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,476,576 and 62,176,971 is: 95,511,431.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,476,576 : 62,176,971 = 62,176,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,476,576/62,176,971 = 62,176,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,476,576x = 62,176,971 × 62,176,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,476,576x = 3,865,975,722,734,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,975,722,734,841/40,476,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,511,431.67

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