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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,511 and 82,228,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,511 and 82,228,323 is: 168,815,810.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,511 : 82,228,323 = 82,228,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,511/82,228,323 = 82,228,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,511x = 82,228,323 × 82,228,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,511x = 6,761,497,103,392,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,497,103,392,329/40,052,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,810.41

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