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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,881,639 and 62,837,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,881,639 and 62,837,889 is: 96,586,154.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,881,639 : 62,837,889 = 62,837,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,881,639/62,837,889 = 62,837,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,881,639x = 62,837,889 × 62,837,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,881,639x = 3,948,600,293,976,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,600,293,976,321/40,881,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,586,154.34

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