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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,139,384 and 85,683,849.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,139,384 and 85,683,849.75 is: 178,459,699.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,139,384 : 85,683,849.75 = 85,683,849.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,139,384/85,683,849.75 = 85,683,849.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,139,384x = 85,683,849.75 × 85,683,849.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,139,384x = 7,341,722,107,980,575
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,722,107,980,575/41,139,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,459,699.54

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