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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,578,581 and 82,574,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,578,581 and 82,574,333 is: 168,032,501.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,578,581 : 82,574,333 = 82,574,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,578,581/82,574,333 = 82,574,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,578,581x = 82,574,333 × 82,574,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,578,581x = 6,818,520,470,394,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,818,520,470,394,889/40,578,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,032,501.44

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