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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,505,280 and 82,514,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,505,280 and 82,514,688 is: 168,093,486.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,505,280 : 82,514,688 = 82,514,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,505,280/82,514,688 = 82,514,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,505,280x = 82,514,688 × 82,514,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,505,280x = 6,808,673,735,737,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,808,673,735,737,344/40,505,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,093,486.47

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