Finding the Third Proportional to 40,862,141 and 60,938,863
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,862,141 and 60,938,863 is: 90,879,844.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,862,141 : 60,938,863 = 60,938,863 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,862,141/60,938,863 = 60,938,863/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,862,141x = 60,938,863 × 60,938,863 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,862,141x = 3,713,545,023,732,769 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,713,545,023,732,769/40,862,141 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 90,879,844.59
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