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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,253,880 and 87,425,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,253,880 and 87,425,432 is: 185,272,419.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,253,880 : 87,425,432 = 87,425,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,253,880/87,425,432 = 87,425,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,253,880x = 87,425,432 × 87,425,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,253,880x = 7,643,206,160,386,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,206,160,386,624/41,253,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,272,419.48

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