Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,540 and 82,228,381
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,052,540 and 82,228,381 is: 168,815,926.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,052,540 : 82,228,381 = 82,228,381 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,052,540/82,228,381 = 82,228,381/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,052,540x = 82,228,381 × 82,228,381 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,052,540x = 6,761,506,641,881,161 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,761,506,641,881,161/40,052,540 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 168,815,926.33
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