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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,592 and 82,228,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,592 and 82,228,477 is: 168,816,101.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,592 : 82,228,477 = 82,228,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,592/82,228,477 = 82,228,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,592x = 82,228,477 × 82,228,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,592x = 6,761,522,429,739,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,522,429,739,529/40,052,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,816,101.33

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