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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,024,580 and 87,539,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,024,580 and 87,539,880 is: 186,796,076.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,024,580 : 87,539,880 = 87,539,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,024,580/87,539,880 = 87,539,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,024,580x = 87,539,880 × 87,539,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,024,580x = 7,663,230,590,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,663,230,590,414,400/41,024,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,796,076.65

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