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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,881,580.88 and 62,837,805.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,881,580.88 and 62,837,805.38 is: 96,586,034.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,881,580.88 : 62,837,805.38 = 62,837,805.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,881,580.88/62,837,805.38 = 62,837,805.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,881,580.88x = 62,837,805.38 × 62,837,805.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,881,580.88x = 3,948,589,784,346,379
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,589,784,346,379/40,881,580.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,586,034.59

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