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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,553,780.20 and 62,834,457.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,553,780.20 and 62,834,457.80 is: 97,356,376.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,553,780.20 : 62,834,457.80 = 62,834,457.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,553,780.20/62,834,457.80 = 62,834,457.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,553,780.20x = 62,834,457.80 × 62,834,457.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,553,780.20x = 3,948,169,086,627,265.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,169,086,627,265.50/40,553,780.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,356,376.32

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