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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,881,312.56 and 62,837,505.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,881,312.56 and 62,837,505.42 is: 96,585,746.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,881,312.56 : 62,837,505.42 = 62,837,505.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,881,312.56/62,837,505.42 = 62,837,505.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,881,312.56x = 62,837,505.42 × 62,837,505.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,881,312.56x = 3,948,552,087,644,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,552,087,644,170/40,881,312.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,585,746.40

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