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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,559,227.50 and 61,860,413.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,559,227.50 and 61,860,413.50 is: 94,348,709.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,559,227.50 : 61,860,413.50 = 61,860,413.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,559,227.50/61,860,413.50 = 61,860,413.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,559,227.50x = 61,860,413.50 × 61,860,413.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,559,227.50x = 3,826,710,758,390,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,710,758,390,982/40,559,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,348,709.14

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