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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,253,432.38 and 87,424,516.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,253,432.38 and 87,424,516.50 is: 185,270,549.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,253,432.38 : 87,424,516.50 = 87,424,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,253,432.38/87,424,516.50 = 87,424,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,253,432.38x = 87,424,516.50 × 87,424,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,253,432.38x = 7,643,046,085,258,772
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,046,085,258,772/41,253,432.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,270,549.51

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