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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,881,606.75 and 62,837,842.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,881,606.75 and 62,837,842.50 is: 96,586,087.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,881,606.75 : 62,837,842.50 = 62,837,842.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,881,606.75/62,837,842.50 = 62,837,842.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,881,606.75x = 62,837,842.50 × 62,837,842.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,881,606.75x = 3,948,594,450,054,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,594,450,054,806/40,881,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,586,087.58

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