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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,009,112 and 87,318,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,009,112 and 87,318,864 is: 185,924,143.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,009,112 : 87,318,864 = 87,318,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,009,112/87,318,864 = 87,318,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,009,112x = 87,318,864 × 87,318,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,009,112x = 7,624,584,010,250,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,624,584,010,250,496/41,009,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,924,143.16

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