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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,590 and 82,228,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,590 and 82,228,473 is: 168,816,093.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,590 : 82,228,473 = 82,228,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,590/82,228,473 = 82,228,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,590x = 82,228,473 × 82,228,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,590x = 6,761,521,771,911,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,521,771,911,729/40,052,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,816,093.34

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