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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,980,943.50 and 62,310,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,980,943.50 and 62,310,561 is: 94,741,742.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,980,943.50 : 62,310,561 = 62,310,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,980,943.50/62,310,561 = 62,310,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,980,943.50x = 62,310,561 × 62,310,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,980,943.50x = 3,882,606,012,134,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,606,012,134,721/40,980,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,741,742.88

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