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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,533,068.25 and 62,738,377.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,533,068.25 and 62,738,377.88 is: 97,108,465.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,533,068.25 : 62,738,377.88 = 62,738,377.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,533,068.25/62,738,377.88 = 62,738,377.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,533,068.25x = 62,738,377.88 × 62,738,377.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,533,068.25x = 3,936,104,058,386,289.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,104,058,386,289.50/40,533,068.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,108,465.47

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