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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,031,536 and 81,177,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,031,536 and 81,177,006 is: 164,612,876.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,031,536 : 81,177,006 = 81,177,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,031,536/81,177,006 = 81,177,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,031,536x = 81,177,006 × 81,177,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,031,536x = 6,589,706,303,124,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,589,706,303,124,036/40,031,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,612,876.79

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