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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,600 and 82,228,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,600 and 82,228,490 is: 168,816,120.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,600 : 82,228,490 = 82,228,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,600/82,228,490 = 82,228,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,600x = 82,228,490 × 82,228,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,600x = 6,761,524,567,680,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,524,567,680,100/40,052,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,816,120.99

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