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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,578,752 and 82,574,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,578,752 and 82,574,652 is: 168,033,091.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,578,752 : 82,574,652 = 82,574,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,578,752/82,574,652 = 82,574,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,578,752x = 82,574,652 × 82,574,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,578,752x = 6,818,573,152,921,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,818,573,152,921,104/40,578,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,033,091.63

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