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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,668,808 and 61,956,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,668,808 and 61,956,157 is: 94,385,982.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,668,808 : 61,956,157 = 61,956,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,668,808/61,956,157 = 61,956,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,668,808x = 61,956,157 × 61,956,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,668,808x = 3,838,565,390,208,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,565,390,208,649/40,668,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,385,982.25

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