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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,052,602 and 82,228,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,052,602 and 82,228,496 is: 168,816,137.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052,602 : 82,228,496 = 82,228,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052,602/82,228,496 = 82,228,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052,602x = 82,228,496 × 82,228,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052,602x = 6,761,525,554,422,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761,525,554,422,016/40,052,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,816,137.20

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