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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,554,132.75 and 62,834,946.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,554,132.75 and 62,834,946.75 is: 97,357,045.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,554,132.75 : 62,834,946.75 = 62,834,946.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,554,132.75/62,834,946.75 = 62,834,946.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,554,132.75x = 62,834,946.75 × 62,834,946.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,554,132.75x = 3,948,230,533,075,335.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,230,533,075,335.50/40,554,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,357,045.15

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