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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,481,646 and 62,270,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,481,646 and 62,270,973 is: 95,788,448.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,481,646 : 62,270,973 = 62,270,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,481,646/62,270,973 = 62,270,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,481,646x = 62,270,973 × 62,270,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,481,646x = 3,877,674,078,366,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,674,078,366,729/40,481,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,788,448.88

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