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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,538 and 82,228,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,538 and 82,228,378 is: 168,815,922.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,538 : 82,228,378 = 82,228,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,538/82,228,378 = 82,228,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,538x = 82,228,378 × 82,228,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,538x = 6,761,506,148,510,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,506,148,510,884/40,052,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,922.44

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