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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,553,569.48 and 62,834,150.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,553,569.48 and 62,834,150.25 is: 97,355,929.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,553,569.48 : 62,834,150.25 = 62,834,150.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,553,569.48/62,834,150.25 = 62,834,150.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,553,569.48x = 62,834,150.25 × 62,834,150.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,553,569.48x = 3,948,130,437,639,575
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,130,437,639,575/40,553,569.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,355,929.17

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