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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,598,772.19 and 94,733,740.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,598,772.19 and 94,733,740.50 is: 221,053,029.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,598,772.19 : 94,733,740.50 = 94,733,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,598,772.19/94,733,740.50 = 94,733,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,598,772.19x = 94,733,740.50 × 94,733,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,598,772.19x = 8,974,481,589,121,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,974,481,589,121,340/40,598,772.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,053,029.58

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