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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,307,819.06 and 82,307,483.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,307,819.06 and 82,307,483.44 is: 168,069,669.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,307,819.06 : 82,307,483.44 = 82,307,483.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,307,819.06/82,307,483.44 = 82,307,483.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,307,819.06x = 82,307,483.44 × 82,307,483.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,307,819.06x = 6,774,521,829,814,337
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,774,521,829,814,337/40,307,819.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,069,669.54

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