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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,206,720 and 85,804,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,206,720 and 85,804,416 is: 178,669,833.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,206,720 : 85,804,416 = 85,804,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,206,720/85,804,416 = 85,804,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,206,720x = 85,804,416 × 85,804,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,206,720x = 7,362,397,805,101,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,362,397,805,101,056/41,206,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,669,833.59

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