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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,605,402.50 and 84,556,894.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,605,402.50 and 84,556,894.50 is: 176,081,702.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,605,402.50 : 84,556,894.50 = 84,556,894.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,605,402.50/84,556,894.50 = 84,556,894.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,605,402.50x = 84,556,894.50 × 84,556,894.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,605,402.50x = 7,149,868,407,484,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,149,868,407,484,130/40,605,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,081,702.61

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