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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,013,612.75 and 59,963,334.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,013,612.75 and 59,963,334.75 is: 87,668,490.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,013,612.75 : 59,963,334.75 = 59,963,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,013,612.75/59,963,334.75 = 59,963,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,013,612.75x = 59,963,334.75 × 59,963,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,013,612.75x = 3,595,601,514,340,557.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,595,601,514,340,557.50/41,013,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,668,490.37

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