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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,662,875 and 61,947,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,662,875 and 61,947,287 is: 94,372,726.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,662,875 : 61,947,287 = 61,947,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,662,875/61,947,287 = 61,947,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,662,875x = 61,947,287 × 61,947,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,662,875x = 3,837,466,366,660,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,466,366,660,369/40,662,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,372,726.15

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