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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,661,031.75 and 62,036,125.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,661,031.75 and 62,036,125.91 is: 84,283,704.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,661,031.75 : 62,036,125.91 = 62,036,125.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,661,031.75/62,036,125.91 = 62,036,125.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,661,031.75x = 62,036,125.91 × 62,036,125.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,661,031.75x = 3,848,480,917,940,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,480,917,940,853/45,661,031.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,283,704.73

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