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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,179,970 and 87,831,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,179,970 and 87,831,724 is: 187,334,078.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,179,970 : 87,831,724 = 87,831,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,179,970/87,831,724 = 87,831,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,179,970x = 87,831,724 × 87,831,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,179,970x = 7,714,411,740,812,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,714,411,740,812,176/41,179,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,334,078.70

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