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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,598 and 82,228,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,598 and 82,228,489 is: 168,816,125.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,598 : 82,228,489 = 82,228,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,598/82,228,489 = 82,228,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,598x = 82,228,489 × 82,228,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,598x = 6,761,524,403,223,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,524,403,223,121/40,052,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,816,125.32

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