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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,683,286 and 61,403,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,683,286 and 61,403,261 is: 92,675,907.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,683,286 : 61,403,261 = 61,403,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,683,286/61,403,261 = 61,403,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,683,286x = 61,403,261 × 61,403,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,683,286x = 3,770,360,461,434,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,360,461,434,121/40,683,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,675,907.78

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