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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,253,432.75 and 87,424,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,253,432.75 and 87,424,515 is: 185,270,541.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,253,432.75 : 87,424,515 = 87,424,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,253,432.75/87,424,515 = 87,424,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,253,432.75x = 87,424,515 × 87,424,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,253,432.75x = 7,643,045,822,985,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,045,822,985,225/41,253,432.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,270,541.47

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