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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,166,174.38 and 54,880,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,166,174.38 and 54,880,760.25 is: 73,164,385.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,166,174.38 : 54,880,760.25 = 54,880,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,166,174.38/54,880,760.25 = 54,880,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,166,174.38x = 54,880,760.25 × 54,880,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,166,174.38x = 3,011,897,845,617,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,897,845,617,980/41,166,174.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,164,385.36

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