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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,528 and 82,228,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,528 and 82,228,359 is: 168,815,886.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,528 : 82,228,359 = 82,228,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,528/82,228,359 = 82,228,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,528x = 82,228,359 × 82,228,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,528x = 6,761,503,023,832,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,503,023,832,881/40,052,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,886.57

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