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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,166,195.75 and 54,880,807.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,166,195.75 and 54,880,807.50 is: 73,164,473.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,166,195.75 : 54,880,807.50 = 54,880,807.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,166,195.75/54,880,807.50 = 54,880,807.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,166,195.75x = 54,880,807.50 × 54,880,807.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,166,195.75x = 3,011,903,031,852,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,903,031,852,056/41,166,195.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,164,473.35

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