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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,524 and 82,228,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,524 and 82,228,350 is: 168,815,866.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,524 : 82,228,350 = 82,228,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,524/82,228,350 = 82,228,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,524x = 82,228,350 × 82,228,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,524x = 6,761,501,543,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,501,543,722,500/40,052,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,866.48

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