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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,226,026 and 85,843,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,226,026 and 85,843,134 is: 178,747,368.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,226,026 : 85,843,134 = 85,843,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,226,026/85,843,134 = 85,843,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,226,026x = 85,843,134 × 85,843,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,226,026x = 7,369,043,654,941,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,369,043,654,941,956/41,226,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,747,368.35

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