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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,573,245.75 and 62,834,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,573,245.75 and 62,834,730 is: 97,310,511.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,573,245.75 : 62,834,730 = 62,834,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,573,245.75/62,834,730 = 62,834,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,573,245.75x = 62,834,730 × 62,834,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,573,245.75x = 3,948,203,294,172,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,203,294,172,900/40,573,245.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,310,511.43

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