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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,536,693 and 62,820,724.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,536,693 and 62,820,724.50 is: 97,354,844.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,536,693 : 62,820,724.50 = 62,820,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,536,693/62,820,724.50 = 62,820,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,536,693x = 62,820,724.50 × 62,820,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,536,693x = 3,946,443,426,704,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,443,426,704,900/40,536,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,354,844.08

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