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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,542 and 82,228,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,542 and 82,228,385 is: 168,815,934.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,542 : 82,228,385 = 82,228,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,542/82,228,385 = 82,228,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,542x = 82,228,385 × 82,228,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,542x = 6,761,507,299,708,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,507,299,708,225/40,052,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,934.32

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