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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,348,809 and 83,568,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,348,809 and 83,568,631.50 is: 173,083,576.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,348,809 : 83,568,631.50 = 83,568,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,348,809/83,568,631.50 = 83,568,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,348,809x = 83,568,631.50 × 83,568,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,348,809x = 6,983,716,170,782,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,716,170,782,792/40,348,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,083,576.54

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