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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,668,788.25 and 61,956,121.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,668,788.25 and 61,956,121.50 is: 94,385,919.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,668,788.25 : 61,956,121.50 = 61,956,121.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,668,788.25/61,956,121.50 = 61,956,121.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,668,788.25x = 61,956,121.50 × 61,956,121.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,668,788.25x = 3,838,560,991,322,762
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,560,991,322,762/40,668,788.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,385,919.93

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