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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,531 and 82,228,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,531 and 82,228,367 is: 168,815,906.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,531 : 82,228,367 = 82,228,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,531/82,228,367 = 82,228,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,531x = 82,228,367 × 82,228,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,531x = 6,761,504,339,486,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,504,339,486,689/40,052,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,906.78

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