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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,253,457.50 and 87,424,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,253,457.50 and 87,424,569 is: 185,270,659.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,253,457.50 : 87,424,569 = 87,424,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,253,457.50/87,424,569 = 87,424,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,253,457.50x = 87,424,569 × 87,424,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,253,457.50x = 7,643,055,264,835,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,055,264,835,761/41,253,457.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,270,659.19

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