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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,137,044.75 and 85,462,715.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,137,044.75 and 85,462,715.25 is: 177,549,839.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,137,044.75 : 85,462,715.25 = 85,462,715.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,137,044.75/85,462,715.25 = 85,462,715.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,137,044.75x = 85,462,715.25 × 85,462,715.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,137,044.75x = 7,303,875,697,902,583
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,303,875,697,902,583/41,137,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,549,839.62

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