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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,524.50 and 82,228,352.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,524.50 and 82,228,352.25 is: 168,815,873.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,524.50 : 82,228,352.25 = 82,228,352.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,524.50/82,228,352.25 = 82,228,352.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,524.50x = 82,228,352.25 × 82,228,352.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,524.50x = 6,761,501,913,750,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,501,913,750,080/40,052,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,873.61

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