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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,527 and 82,228,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,527 and 82,228,356 is: 168,815,878.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,527 : 82,228,356 = 82,228,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,527/82,228,356 = 82,228,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,527x = 82,228,356 × 82,228,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,527x = 6,761,502,530,462,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,502,530,462,736/40,052,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,878.47

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