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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,543 and 82,228,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,543 and 82,228,387 is: 168,815,938.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,543 : 82,228,387 = 82,228,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,543/82,228,387 = 82,228,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,543x = 82,228,387 × 82,228,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,543x = 6,761,507,628,621,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,507,628,621,769/40,052,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,815,938.32

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