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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,662,873 and 61,947,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,662,873 and 61,947,284 is: 94,372,721.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,662,873 : 61,947,284 = 61,947,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,662,873/61,947,284 = 61,947,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,662,873x = 61,947,284 × 61,947,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,662,873x = 3,837,465,994,976,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,465,994,976,656/40,662,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,372,721.65

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