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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,595,376 and 85,176,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,595,376 and 85,176,528 is: 178,715,943.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,595,376 : 85,176,528 = 85,176,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,595,376/85,176,528 = 85,176,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,595,376x = 85,176,528 × 85,176,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,595,376x = 7,255,040,922,134,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,255,040,922,134,784/40,595,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,715,943.46

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