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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,103,617.06 and 85,607,715.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,103,617.06 and 85,607,715.38 is: 178,297,713.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,103,617.06 : 85,607,715.38 = 85,607,715.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,103,617.06/85,607,715.38 = 85,607,715.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,103,617.06x = 85,607,715.38 × 85,607,715.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,103,617.06x = 7,328,680,931,727,011
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,328,680,931,727,011/41,103,617.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,297,713.33

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