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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,120,547.75 and 54,583,723.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,120,547.75 and 54,583,723.13 is: 72,454,842.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,120,547.75 : 54,583,723.13 = 54,583,723.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,120,547.75/54,583,723.13 = 54,583,723.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,120,547.75x = 54,583,723.13 × 54,583,723.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,120,547.75x = 2,979,382,830,186,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,382,830,186,660/41,120,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,454,842.97

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