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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,139,386 and 85,683,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,139,386 and 85,683,854 is: 178,459,708.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,139,386 : 85,683,854 = 85,683,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,139,386/85,683,854 = 85,683,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,139,386x = 85,683,854 × 85,683,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,139,386x = 7,341,722,836,293,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,722,836,293,316/41,139,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,459,708.57

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