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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,021,538.75 and 88,853,400.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,021,538.75 and 88,853,400.56 is: 192,458,085.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,021,538.75 : 88,853,400.56 = 88,853,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,021,538.75/88,853,400.56 = 88,853,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,021,538.75x = 88,853,400.56 × 88,853,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,021,538.75x = 7,894,926,791,520,075
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,894,926,791,520,075/41,021,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,458,085.00

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