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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,881,565 and 62,837,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,881,565 and 62,837,780 is: 96,585,994.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,881,565 : 62,837,780 = 62,837,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,881,565/62,837,780 = 62,837,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,881,565x = 62,837,780 × 62,837,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,881,565x = 3,948,586,595,328,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,586,595,328,400/40,881,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,585,994.09

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