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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,179,968 and 87,831,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,179,968 and 87,831,720 is: 187,334,070.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,179,968 : 87,831,720 = 87,831,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,179,968/87,831,720 = 87,831,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,179,968x = 87,831,720 × 87,831,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,179,968x = 7,714,411,038,158,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,714,411,038,158,400/41,179,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,334,070.73

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