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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,253,428.25 and 87,424,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,253,428.25 and 87,424,506 is: 185,270,523.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,253,428.25 : 87,424,506 = 87,424,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,253,428.25/87,424,506 = 87,424,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,253,428.25x = 87,424,506 × 87,424,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,253,428.25x = 7,643,044,249,344,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,044,249,344,036/41,253,428.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,270,523.53

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