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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,778,864.25 and 61,760,569.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,778,864.25 and 61,760,569.50 is: 93,537,866.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,778,864.25 : 61,760,569.50 = 61,760,569.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,778,864.25/61,760,569.50 = 61,760,569.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,778,864.25x = 61,760,569.50 × 61,760,569.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,778,864.25x = 3,814,367,944,964,330
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,367,944,964,330/40,778,864.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,537,866.13

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